Director, Global Data Center Excellence

DP World; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in the United States is seeking a Director of Data Center Excellence to lead the moving data center travel workforce within the Cloud business. The role drives operational strategy, financial performance and scalable service delivery across multiple customer sites.

You will build repeatable deployment models, guide managers and deployment leads, and partner with HR, Finance, Commercial and Engineering to optimize margins and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain, logistics, engineering, business or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in logistics, data center operations, complex deployments or a related field, including leadership of managers and multiple locations.
• Demonstrated success scaling operations, managing budgets, and meeting customer commitments.
• Experience directing geographically dispersed or traveling teams and time-sensitive programs.
• Strong knowledge of operational controls, financial analysis, quality systems, risk management and contracts interpretation.
• Executive communication, negotiation and people leadership skills; use of performance data to decide actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple deployments from readiness to hand-off to the receiving operation.
• Design and execute the department’s operating strategy and multiyear growth plan.
• Own departmental P&L, budgets, forecasts and cost controls; manage staffing and travel assumptions.
• Build workforce plans with HR and leaders; ensure staffing aligns with demand and training needs.
• Standardize procedures and dashboards; report performance and risks to senior leadership.
• Maintain contingency plans for site access, travel disruptions and demand changes.

Skills

Leadership of managers

Budget & P&L management

Executive communication

Contract interpretation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain, logistics, engineering, business or a related discipline

Job description

DP World in the United States is seeking a Director of Data Center Excellence to lead the moving data center travel workforce within the Cloud business. The role drives operational strategy, financial performance and scalable service delivery across multiple customer sites.

You will build repeatable deployment models, guide managers and deployment leads, and partner with HR, Finance, Commercial and Engineering to optimize margins and customer satisfaction.