Senior Director – BMS/EMPS Controls Design & Strategy

Ll Oefentherapie; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ll Oefentherapie is seeking an executive leader for Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS) to define future strategies for OCI’s data center platforms. This role involves driving standardization and overseeing cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in engineering leadership and controls integration. Join us to shape the future of infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in engineering strategy and technical direction in a data center or similar environment.
• Experience in Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS).
• Strong understanding of automation technologies and operational intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead global strategy for BMS and EMPS controls architecture.
• Establish long-term controls and automation roadmaps.
• Drive consistency and scalability across engineering standards.
• Lead development of next-generation controls software platforms.
• Build and lead high-performing global engineering teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership in engineering

Controls integration

Operational efficiency

Software development

Vendor management

Job description

This executive leadership role will define the future of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS) for OCI’s hyperscale and GW-scale data center platforms. You will drive global standardization, software architecture, controls integration, operational intelligence, and automation strategies that enable world‑class reliability, scalability, efficiency, and speed of deployment.

You will lead cross‑functional engineering teams and partner closely with mechanical, electrical, network, software, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, and supply chain organizations to establish a unified controls ecosystem supporting OCI’s next generation infrastructure.

This is a highly visible role with broad influence across OCI engineering strategy, technology roadmaps, vendor ecosystems, and long‑term infrastructure innovation.

What You’ll Do

Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Define and lead the global strategy for BMS and EMPS controls architecture across OCI’s GW-scale data center portfolio
• Establish long‑term controls and automation roadmaps supporting hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth
• Develop standardized controls philosophies, architectures, software frameworks, and operational models for global deployments
• Drive the evolution of intelligent, software‑driven infrastructure management platforms focused on resiliency, automation, telemetry, and operational efficiency
• Lead technical direction for advanced controls integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and critical infrastructure systems

Standards & Global Design Governance

• Establish global engineering standards, design guidelines, software requirements, and integration protocols for BMS/EMPS systems
• Drive consistency and scalability across regions, vendors, and deployment models while balancing local regulatory requirements
• Define controls cybersecurity, data integrity, alarming, telemetry, and redundancy standards for mission‑critical operations
• Create governance models for controls software lifecycle management, versioning, validation, and deployment practices

Software & Controls Platform Development

• Lead the development and integration strategy for next‑generation controls software platforms, automation systems, and analytics capabilities
• Drive adoption of intelligent monitoring, predictive analytics, automated optimization, and AI‑driven operational controls
• Partner with software engineering teams to define data architectures, APIs, visualization platforms, and enterprise integration strategies
• Establish scalable approaches for fleet‑wide controls management, remote operations, and digital infrastructure visibility

Vendor & Product Strategy

• Lead evaluation, qualification, and strategic selection of global controls vendors, hardware platforms, and software technologies
• Influence supplier roadmaps and partner with manufacturers to drive innovation aligned with OCI’s long‑term infrastructure strategy
• Develop vendor qualification standards, interoperability requirements, and performance benchmarks
• Build strategic partnerships that accelerate deployment speed, operational reliability, and technology advancement

Organizational Leadership

• Build and lead high‑performing global engineering teams focused on controls design, software integration, and operational innovation
• Drive collaboration across design engineering, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, construction, and software organizations
• Establish scalable engineering processes that support rapid global infrastructure growth
• Mentor and develop technical leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence