Senior Director, Operations Engineering Strategy

Vantage Data Centers; United States; Hybrid; USD 205,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers seeks a Senior Director, Operations Engineering Strategic Initiatives, North America, hybrid-ready across U.S. locations. This executive role drives strategic planning, portfolio decisions, and value realization for Enterprise Operational Excellence across the North American portfolio.

Reporting to the SVP, you will align engineering, telemetry, financial planning, and partner strategy, shaping operating-model choices and investments for reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Twelve+ years of progressive experience in mission-critical operations or data center environments.
• Experience shaping cross-functional portfolio decisions with operational, financial, and growth considerations.
• Strong written and executive communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic decision approaches for Enterprise Operational Excellence across North America.
• Advise SVP on priorities, risks, and sequencing of opportunities across multiple domains.
• Define criteria for evaluating strategic opportunities and portfolio-level choices.
• Frame scenarios, business cases, and recommendations on investments and operating-model choices.
• Lead with evidence, set standards for value realization, and coordinate across functions and partners.
• Influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Program Management

Tools

Power BI

ServiceNow

DCIM

SCADA

BMS/EPMS

Job description

Vantage Data Centers seeks a Senior Director, Operations Engineering Strategic Initiatives, North America, hybrid-ready across U.S. locations. This executive role drives strategic planning, portfolio decisions, and value realization for Enterprise Operational Excellence across the North American portfolio.

Reporting to the SVP, you will align engineering, telemetry, financial planning, and partner strategy, shaping operating-model choices and investments for reliability and scalability.