Head of Critical Operations & Uptime (Multi-Site)

UNAVAILABLE; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

L5 Mission Critical is seeking a Director of Operations to lead the safe, reliable operation of our mission-critical facilities across a broad portfolio. You will set standards, align cross-functional teams, and ensure staffing, training, and equipment readiness to prevent and respond to incidents.

You will drive uptime, safety, and client satisfaction while partnering with finance, HR, procurement, and executive leadership to scale a national platform.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in mission critical operations, data center operations, or facilities management, including 5+ years leading multi-site or large-scale operations teams.
• Deep working knowledge of critical power and cooling infrastructure and the procedures used to operate and maintain it in live environments.
• Demonstrated success delivering uptime and SLA performance for demanding clients, including hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise customers.
• Strong experience managing incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management, labor planning, and cost control.
• Strong understanding of safety and compliance standards for electrical and mechanical work, such as NFPA 70E and OSHA requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technicians, clients, and executives.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across multiple sites.
• Willingness to travel regularly to client sites across North America.
• Experience in a high-growth or outsourced services environment preferred.
• Industry certifications, such as Uptime Institute, CDCP, CDFOM, or CFM preferred.
• Experience mobilizing new sites and transitioning operations from clients or prior providers preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Own operational performance across the site portfolio, including availability, incident response, service level agreement (SLA) compliance, and client-defined key performance indicators.
• Direct the operation and maintenance of critical power, cooling, and building systems, including electrical distribution, UPS and battery systems, generators, chillers, and controls.
• Lead incident management and emergency response, including escalation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and client communication.
• Ensure rigorous use of methods of procedure (MOPs), standard and emergency operating procedures (SOPs/EOPs), and change management on every site.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs, asset management, and capacity and lifecycle planning to extend the life of client infrastructure.
• Enforce a zero-incident safety culture, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, work permitting, and site access protocols.
• Ensure sites are audit-ready and compliant with client requirements, regulatory obligations, and industry standards.
• Identify operational risks across the portfolio, set mitigation plans, and escalate issues early with clear recommendations.
• Lead drills, readiness reviews, and post-incident reviews to build operational discipline and improve response.
• Serve as a senior operational contact for clients, building trusted relationships through transparent reporting, regular performance reviews, and proactive communication.
• Manage operating budgets, labor plans, and vendor spend, and deliver site and portfolio financial targets in partnership with finance.
• Manage subcontractors and service providers in partnership with vendor management & procurement, holding them accountable to performance and safety standards.
• Support business development with operating plans, staffing models, transition plans, and risk review for new site mobilizations and pursuits.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable regional and site operations leaders, building a strong bench for growth.
• Partner with talent acquisition and training to staff sites ahead of mobilization and to qualify personnel before they work on critical systems.
• Establish scalable operating standards, playbooks, and governance suited to a fast-growing platform business.
• Track and report operational performance, incident trends, and lessons learned to continuously improve results.
• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on operational risk, resourcing, and growth.

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field

Descripción del empleo

L5 Mission Critical is seeking a Director of Operations to lead the safe, reliable operation of our mission-critical facilities across a broad portfolio. You will set standards, align cross-functional teams, and ensure staffing, training, and equipment readiness to prevent and respond to incidents.

You will drive uptime, safety, and client satisfaction while partnering with finance, HR, procurement, and executive leadership to scale a national platform.