Data Center Regional Operations Manager - NE

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Totowa (NJ); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking a Data Center Regional Operations Manager for the NE region, based on-site in Totowa, NJ or Orangeburg, NY. You will oversee Critical Engineering Management (CEM) services for the JPMC account and ensure service levels and compliance.

You will lead a technical operations team, manage budgets and KPIs, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across regional data centers and critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years operational experience with responsibility for leading teams in a critical environment.
• Experience leading data center services teams and managing complex facilities.
• Strong oral and written communication, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Strategic thinker with planning ability and budget/forecasting experience.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and crisis management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support account in exceeding annual KPI targets by organizing objectives, measuring and reporting progress.
• Manage all client engineering services activities and ensure contract compliance and performance specs.
• Provide input to annual operating and multi-year capital plans for assigned locations.
• Manage plans/budgets and summarize expenditures; reduce costs while maintaining uptime.
• Oversee HR operations, staffing and employee development; ensure adherence to processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and drive strategic portfolio planning and KPI achievement.

Skills

Operational leadership

Data center experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Building Management Systems

Life Safety Systems

CMMS

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Visio

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

## Data Center Regional Operations Manager - NEApply: On-site: Totowa, NJ: Orangeburg, NY: Full time: Posted Today: REQ539891**JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way**.Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.**Job Summary:**Accountable for the overall success of Jones Lang LaSalle Critical Engineering Management (CEM) services for the JPMC account. Will oversee the implementation of all CEM processes and procedures to ensure regional compliance. Responsible for interpreting, communicating, and establishing engineering services and critical environments management strategies for supporting the JPMC account. Ensures the integration of all services and that they are delivered within agreed service levels. Provides oversight in all processes, field execution, including use of the corporate network and all platform tools, promoting and fostering relationships while serving as the key engineering services liaison for the client. Own local client relationships, implementation of services and financial success of the assigned portfolio in accordance with JPMC Corporation policies, procedures and standards. Ensures all resources, i.e. human, financial etc., are managed within the policies and procedures of Jones Lang LaSalle.**Responsibilities:**Support account in exceeding annual Key Performance Measurement (KPI) targets by organizing objectives, measuring and reporting progress in a timely manner.Manage all client engineering services activities, which include maintaining interface with Corporate Real Estate personnel, ensuring contract compliance with all criteria and reaching all performance specifications.Support successful financial performance of the account; Provide input and justification to annual operating plan for assigned locations. Provides input and justification to multi-year and annual capital plan for assigned locations. Manage within approved plans/budgets while summarizing forecasted or unforeseen expenditures throughout the year. Reduce expenses by managing down associated operating costs with set PM Frequencies / standards while sustaining uptime integrity and minimize agreeable risk.Support applicable HR operations, staffing and employee development.Review regional metrics and compare against account wide metrics through the use of analytics or other tools provided by JPMC and Jones Lang Lasalle to ensure that the portfolio is being managed within goal parameters.Measure, monitor and report to Account Leaders cost savings and value add contributions of the team. Provide input and support to strategic planning initiatives and work with Director of Data Center Operations to identify saving opportunities.Participate in regional planning team to develop portfolio strategies.Oversees the timely and accurate implementation of strategic plans.Interface, collaborate and develop strong relationships with all stakeholders.Accountable for the accuracy and timely updates to all JPMC and Jones Lang Lasalle systems support tools.Support process owners and platform leaders with the implementation of training, educations and expectations to ensure teams adhere to all processes and procedures.Provide oversite and direction of development and approval of critical infrastructure project, planning guidelines, commissioning, and close-out. Work with key stakeholders to ensure compliance as related to proper closeout and commissioning requirements are being followed including the collections and archiving of all necessary critical documents. Ensure that key stakeholders are properly maintaining archives of drawings, schematics, equipment operations manuals, warranty documents and other critical information.Review and maintain the completeness of all Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and ensure the teams are in place to support the program inclusive of call trees and contact information. Periodic testing to be completed.Effectively manage communications across regions/geographies between team and customer contacts, particularly in instances of critical emergencies (i.e. system failure, downtime; as frequent as weekly), including managing root cause analysis to avoid repeat failures or lapses in service delivery.Provide situation status updates, as required, to the Director of Data Center Operations, key customer stakeholders and suppliers to ensure effective application of resources to minimize equipment failures and maximize equipment reliability and up-time.Ensure all properties are operated, maintained and tested in accordance with local, state and national requirements overlayed by those required and expected of JPMC Corporation Account, ie, critical processes and reporting requirements.Establish annual audit schedules for both customer and Jones Lang LaSalle Operations audits, ensuring that all audits are 100% completed each year and that record are posted as directed.Collaborate with account team members and supplier key Points of Contact to meet annual KPIs objectives and agreed service levels. Oversee that suppliers meet or exceed KPI for client incident impacts. Always focusing on maintaining a goal of 100% Critical Facility Uptime.Assist Account Managers in the development of succession planning program, including, but not limited to, on / off boarding program administered that supports account rotation, employee exiting, and new employees.Available 24/7/365 in support of the customer’s critical environment.Perform additional job duties as requested.**Minimum Requirements:**10+ years operational experience with responsibility for leading teams in a critical environment, including 5+ years’ experience in Data Center services.Demonstrated leadership skills in managing people and customers. Experience leading diverse, union and non-union, highly technical engineering/operations staff.Strong oral and written communication, negotiation and analytical skills.Strong strategic thinker and planner. Ability to develop and create alternative ways to proceed way forward.Strong analytical ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation, recommend and execute solutions.Strong organizational skills, complements abilities, i.e. how resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.Strong judgment, problem-solving and crisis management skills.Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.Extensive electrical, mechanical & plumbing *knowledge* of commercial facilities with a very strong background in critical data center operations. Fundamental *skills* in critical systems such as emergency/stand-by generators, automatic transfer switches, un-interruptible power supply (UPS) systems, power distribution systems, UPS batteries, etc.Technically proficient in operations of Building Management Systems, Life Safety Systems, CMMS, Microsoft Office, Power Point, Visio and Microsoft Outlook software.Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent combination of technical experience and training is required.Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer serviceRegional or National experience strongly preferred.This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. **Expected compensation for this position:** 175,000.00 – 195,000.00 USD per year *Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.* **Location:**On-site –Orangeburg, NY, Totowa, NJ