Global IT Facilities & Data Center Leader

Transamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Annual Bonus

Pension Plan

401k Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

160 hours PTO + 10 holidays

Job summary

Transamerica in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Senior Manager, IT Facilities and Data Center Operations to lead global data center services, drive strategic infrastructure initiatives, and ensure reliable, secure, and compliant operations across locations. The role partners with Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture teams and manages budgets, vendors, and staffing.

The position requires 10+ years in data center/infrastructure operations, 5+ years of leadership, and strong executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in data center operations, infrastructure management or facilities.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams, vendors, and service providers in a complex enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading global or multi-site infrastructure operations.
• Strong knowledge of data center operations, facilities infrastructure, operational governance, business continuity, disaster recovery, and IT service management practices.
• Experience managing operational and capital budgets, financial planning, and vendor contracts.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional programs.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Preferred Certifications include CDCP, CDCS, DCCA, ITIL Foundation or PMP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Data Center Operations function, establishing strategy, priorities, standards, and operating models to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure services across all company locations.
• Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and performance management for data center teams, contractors, and service providers.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term data center and facilities strategies, including capacity planning, modernization initiatives, resiliency improvements, sustainability objectives, and technology roadmaps.
• Direct the installation, upgrade, relocation, and decommissioning of enterprise technology infrastructure while ensuring governance, standards compliance, and accurate documentation across all sites.
• Oversee critical facility infrastructure including power distribution, UPS systems, backup generators, cooling systems, environmental monitoring, and physical security controls.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, Network, and Business Technology leaders to align data center capabilities with business requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day global data center operations, ensuring service reliability, availability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to change, incident, and problem management processes.
• Lead major incident response, crisis management, root cause analysis, and service recovery efforts.
• Establish and maintain operational policies, procedures, metrics, and service level objectives.
• Lead global vendor, contractor, and service provider relationships, including contract negotiations and cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage operational and capital budgets, financial forecasting, resource planning, and investment decisions.
• Drive governance and compliance activities supporting audit, security, risk management, disaster recovery, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop succession plans and workforce strategies to support future growth.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the global infrastructure environment.

Skills

Data Center Operations

Leadership

Vendor Management

Budget Management

Change Management

Regulatory Compliance

IT Service Management

Executive Communication

Strategic Planning

Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transamerica in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Senior Manager, IT Facilities and Data Center Operations to lead global data center services, drive strategic infrastructure initiatives, and ensure reliable, secure, and compliant operations across locations. The role partners with Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture teams and manages budgets, vendors, and staffing.

The position requires 10+ years in data center/infrastructure operations, 5+ years of leadership, and strong executive