SVP, Global Data Center Operations

nscaleoperationsukltd; United States; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

nscaleoperationsukltd in the United States seeks an Executive Lead to oversee global data center operations for high-density AI infrastructure, ensuring availability, safety, sustainability, and efficiency across sites.

You will build and lead a distributed team, coordinating with engineering, finance, supply chain, and partners; drive incident response, capacity planning, and continuous improvement with flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership in global data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Deep technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience managing 24/7 operations, capacity planning, and reliability commitments.
• Ability to develop repeatable operating standards across regions.
• Proven track record building teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong judgment in high-stakes situations with safety and continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Direct round-the-clock operations across data center sites to maintain critical power and cooling.
• Set consistent SOPs, maintenance practices, and emergency response plans.
• Serve as senior escalation point for facility incidents; lead RCA and corrective actions.
• Plan space, power, and cooling capacity; oversee building systems and environment.
• Drive energy and water efficiency and guide upgrades aligned with sustainability goals.
• Hire and lead facility managers, engineers, and site technicians across regions.
• Manage partnerships with colocation, utilities, contractors, and maintenance teams.

Job description

Role overview

This executive role leads the physical operations and long-term readiness of a global data center portfolio supporting high-density AI infrastructure. You will oversee continuous facility operations, reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency, while building a distributed team and coordinating closely with infrastructure, engineering, finance, supply chain, and commercial partners.

Responsibilities

• Direct round-the-clock operations across data center sites, maintaining availability of critical power and cooling systems.
• Set consistent operating procedures, maintenance practices, and emergency response plans across the portfolio.
• Act as the senior escalation point for facility incidents; lead root-cause reviews and corrective actions to meet service commitments.
• Plan space, power, and cooling capacity and oversee building systems, environmental controls, and site upkeep.
• Improve energy and water efficiency and guide facility upgrades aligned with sustainability objectives.
• Hire, develop, and lead facility managers, critical environment engineers, and site technicians across regions.
• Manage colocation, utility, contractor, and maintenance partnerships, and coordinate operational readiness for compute deployments.

Requirements

• Extensive leadership experience in global data center or other mission-critical facility operations.
• Deep technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in critical environments.
• Experience managing 24/7 operations, capacity planning, incident response, and reliability commitments.
• Ability to create repeatable operational standards while adapting execution to regional needs.
• Strong record of building teams and working across functions and geographies in a fast-changing environment.
• Sound judgment in ambiguous, high-stakes situations and a sustained focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience with sustainability programs or energy-efficient data center design.
• Knowledge of data center real estate, construction, or facilities development.
• Familiarity with operational analytics platforms.

Benefits and work setup

The listing gives a base salary range of $250,000–$350,000, with possible bonus and equity. It also describes flexible work arrangements and a benefits package that may include health coverage, paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation; availability can vary.