Senior Data Center Operations Leader — IT Facilities

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Bonus Eligibility

Benefits Package

Pension Plan

401k Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Insurance

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a Senior IT Facilities and Data Center Operations leader to drive global data center services, ensure reliable and secure infrastructure, and partner across technology teams to strengthen resilience and compliance.

You will oversee critical facilities, manage budgets and vendors, and lead major incident responses while advancing automation and operational excellence across locations including Cedar Rapids, IA.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Data Center Operations function, establishing strategy, priorities, standards, and operating models across 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 and resiliency improvements.
• Direct installation, upgrade, relocation, and decommissioning of enterprise tech infrastructure with governance and documentation.
• Oversee facility infrastructure including power, UPS, generators, cooling, monitoring, and security.
• Partner with leaders to align data center capabilities with business requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring reliability, regulatory compliance, and change management.
• Lead incident response, crisis management, root cause analysis, and service recovery actions.

Skills

Leadership

Data Center Operations

Budgeting & Forecasting

Vendor & Contract Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

ITIL

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Contract Negotiation Tools

Job description

Transamerica is seeking a Senior IT Facilities and Data Center Operations leader to drive global data center services, ensure reliable and secure infrastructure, and partner across technology teams to strengthen resilience and compliance.

You will oversee critical facilities, manage budgets and vendors, and lead major incident responses while advancing automation and operational excellence across locations including Cedar Rapids, IA.