Executive VP, Data Center Operations

Nesco Resource; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities between VA sites

Job summary

Nesco Resource is seeking a Vice President of Data Center Operations to oversee multiple data center facilities in the Greater Sterling, VA area, including Ashburn, Herndon, and Chantilly. You will drive strategic leadership, reliability, and growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety across all sites.

Responsibilities include mentoring Facility Managers, leading capacity planning and capital projects, managing budgets, vendor relationships, and reporting to ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, IT, Facilities Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within data center operations, mission-critical facilities, or related infrastructure environments.
• 5+ years of senior management or executive leadership experience.
• Proven experience managing multiple facilities and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning experience.
• Extensive knowledge of mission-critical infrastructure systems.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and operational audits.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel regularly between Virginia facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for operational activities across multiple data center facilities.
• Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with growth objectives.
• Establish company-wide standards, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure consistency of operational execution across all facilities.
• Lead long-term capacity planning, infrastructure planning, and facility growth initiatives.
• Participate in executive planning meetings and strategic business development efforts.
• Directly manage and mentor Facility Managers responsible for daily operations.
• Conduct regular operational reviews and site assessments.
• Monitor facility performance metrics, uptime statistics, service delivery standards, and operational KPIs.
• Ensure all facilities maintain mission-critical operational readiness.
• Oversee preventative maintenance programs and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Support commissioning, expansion, and modernization projects.
• Develop, review, approve, and manage annual operating and capital budgets.
• Analyze financial performance and operational expenditures across all facilities.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Review and approve major expenditures, procurement requests, and capital projects.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on financial forecasting and strategic planning.
• Ensure budget adherence and financial accountability throughout all locations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and industry regulations.
• Maintain adherence to operational standards, building codes, electrical codes, fire and life safety requirements, environmental regulations, and industry best practices.
• Lead risk assessment initiatives and business continuity planning.
• Oversee disaster recovery, emergency response, and incident management programs.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key vendors, suppliers, contractors, and service providers.
• Negotiate contracts, service agreements, and vendor partnerships.
• Evaluate vendor performance and service-level compliance.
• Approve contractor engagement and project execution plans.
• Ensure third-party providers meet operational, security, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain executive oversight of critical infrastructure systems including Electrical Distribution, UPS, Generators, Switchgear, Chillers, Cooling Infrastructure, Building Management Systems (Client), Security Systems, Fire Detection and Suppression Systems, Structured Cabling.
• Ensure all critical systems operate within required service levels and uptime expectations.
• Support infrastructure expansion and modernization initiatives.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing operations teams.
• Establish leadership development programs for Facility Managers and technical personnel.
• Conduct performance evaluations and succession planning activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, professionalism, and operational excellence.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and retention initiatives.
• Serve as the senior operational representative for key customers and stakeholders.
• Participate in executive customer meetings and facility tours.
• Address escalated operational issues and customer concerns.
• Provide executive-level reporting to ownership and leadership teams.
• Present operational performance metrics, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
• Review and approve operational documentation requiring executive authorization.
• Evaluate facility-level requests, expenditures, policy changes, and project proposals.
• Ensure operational decisions align with company standards and strategic objectives.
• Provide final operational signoff for major projects, initiatives, and facility changes.
• Promote and enforce a culture of safety across all facilities.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety policies and procedures.
• Oversee physical security standards and operational security practices.
• Lead incident response efforts for major facility events or emergencies.
• Support emergency preparedness and crisis management programs.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Multi-site operations

Financial acumen

Vendor negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Team development

Decision making

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, IT, Facilities Management, or related field

Job description

Nesco Resource is seeking a Vice President of Data Center Operations to oversee multiple data center facilities in the Greater Sterling, VA area, including Ashburn, Herndon, and Chantilly. You will drive strategic leadership, reliability, and growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety across all sites.

Responsibilities include mentoring Facility Managers, leading capacity planning and capital projects, managing budgets, vendor relationships, and reporting to ownership.