Midwest Regional Data Center Director

Coreweave; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase program (ESPP)

Life insurance

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Regional Director for the U.S. Midwest to lead operations across multiple data center sites, set regional standards, and ensure uptime, safety, and operational excellence. You will audit on-site operations, mentor teams, and align capacity with customer demand and product roadmaps.

The role requires frequent travel (up to 40%), with a base near Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois. You will collaborate with Product, Network Engineering, Security, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, HR, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in critical facility operations, including at least 5 years in a senior management or multi-site leadership role within data centers or a similar mission-critical environment.
• Experience scaling data center operations in a cloud, hyperscale, GPU, or HPC environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading geographically dispersed, 24/7 operations teams, including frontline managers and individual contributors.
• Proven ability to turn business and technical requirements into clear regional execution plans, with a track record of delivering on aggressive timelines in high-growth environments.
• Skill at navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and communicating clearly and calmly with executives, partners, and on-site teams, especially during high-pressure incidents.
• Experience managing large-scale capital and operational budgets.
• Thorough knowledge of data center infrastructure, including cooling, power, fire suppression, security, and networking.
• Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards such as Uptime Institute, ISO, OSHA, and local building/environmental codes.
• Availability for occasional after-hours or weekend work during critical incidents or emergency escalations.
• Ability to work in environments with high noise levels and temperature variations.
• Ability to traverse data center floors and mechanical galleries to conduct inspections and oversee operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data center uptime and SLA adherence across the region.
• Oversee incident response performance, escalation effectiveness, and post-incident corrective actions.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance execution.
• Ensure safety performance and compliance readiness.
• Drive capacity readiness across MW, rack space, and staffing.
• Manage regional budget performance, vendor performance, and cost optimization.
• Use KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and operational data to track uptime, incident response, maintenance execution, safety performance, and regional readiness.
• Standardize SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs across sites, keeping documentation current, auditable, and consistently followed.
• Ensure operational data is accurate and complete across tooling and reporting systems.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder comms

Incident management

Regulatory compliance

Data center operations

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Safety compliance

After-hours readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/IT/Business

Tools

DCIM tools

Building management systems

Job description

CoreWeave is seeking a Regional Director for the U.S. Midwest to lead operations across multiple data center sites, set regional standards, and ensure uptime, safety, and operational excellence. You will audit on-site operations, mentor teams, and align capacity with customer demand and product roadmaps.

The role requires frequent travel (up to 40%), with a base near Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois. You will collaborate with Product, Network Engineering, Security, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, HR, and