Datacenter Operations Manager

SGS Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 117,096 - 130,872; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Strategy Manager for their Data Center Site Selection Strategy Team. This contract role involves maturing processes and launching new initiatives vital for meeting data center demands. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a minimum of 10 years' experience, and the capability to work with complex datasets. The position, focused on influencing decision-makers and aligning strategic initiatives, will offer a competitive hourly salary ranging from $85 to $95. This remote role requires 10% travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience required.
• Experience in energy markets or technology sector is a plus.
• Direct site selection or development experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Heavy meeting schedule, including group sessions and 1:1s.
• Coordination with cross-functional partners.
• Approximately 50% of time spent working directly in data models.
• Ensure data is current and accurate for analysis.

Skills

Strong analytical skills and experience with data engagement

Ability to work with complex datasets, build models, and extract actionable insights

Excellent cross-functional (XFN) skills

Experience collaborating with partners across communication, construction, design, and energy teams

Effective communication and executive-level reporting skills

Ability to clearly present findings and influence decision-makers

Job description

This range is provided by SGS Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85.00/hr - $95.00/hr

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Job Title: Strategy Manager – Data Center Site Selection

Duration: 6 Months + Potential extensions upto 24 months

Location: Remote

Travel Required (Y/N) - Yes, 10% travel

DESCRIPTION:

Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Seeking a Strategy Manager for our Site Selection Strategy Team within Site Development. The Strategy & Operations Team’s mission is to be a central conduit for strategic direction and business operations leadership for the wider Site Development organization, directly supporting site selection and enablement for data center capacity needs.

This role will be instrumental in proactively maturing existing processes and launching new initiatives to support the scaling of site selection and development processes, meeting expanding data center requirements. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in site selection and development, excels in navigating complex and ambiguous challenges, and is adept at leading teams of subject matter experts to implement scalable solutions. Additionally, they should have a proven record of influencing executive-level leadership, ensuring alignment and support for strategic initiatives.

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and experience with data engagement
• Ability to work with complex datasets, build models, and extract actionable insights
• Excellent cross-functional (XFN) skills, with a proven ability to build relationships
• Experience collaborating with partners across communication, construction, design, and energy teams
• Effective communication and executive-level reporting skills
• Ability to clearly present findings, influence decision-makers, and ensure alignment on strategic initiatives

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience in energy markets or the technology sector
• Direct site selection or development experience

Years of overall experience required? 10+ years

Typical Day-to-Day in the role:

• Heavy meeting schedule, including group sessions and 1:1s
• Coordination with cross-functional partners
• Approximately 50% of time spent working directly in data models
• Pulling data to support business justifications
• Ensuring data is current and accurate for analysis

How will performance be measured?

• Ability to deliver clear outputs
• Timely completion of assigned tasks
• Quality of work produced and its impact on business needs

Surrounding team & key projects: The Site Selection Strategy pillar sits within the data center site development organization (IDC). This team serves as the strategy and program arm, responsible for building models and conducting analyses to determine where, when, and how new data centers will be built. Their focus is on program strategy—defining how site development operates, where initiatives originate, and how resources are allocated and utilized. The work is often ad hoc and at the center of everything, driving key decisions and processes. This particular role is on the data side of the organization, maintaining tools and models, including complex spreadsheets. The candidate will step in to work closely with communication, construction, design, and energy partners to help coordinate outputs and drive analysis requests. The position is critical for producing predictive analyses and supporting cross-functional coordination.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering, Management, and Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Media, Construction, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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