Vice President Operations - Data Center

Exyte; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte in Dallas is seeking a Vice President – Operations for Data Centers to lead operational performance and delivery across mission-critical projects, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, cost, and reliability. You will partner with engineering, commissioning and project management teams to drive standardized delivery, scale, uptime, and speed-to-market in hyperscale and enterprise environments.

This role demands strategic leadership, workforce development, and a relentless focus on execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Deep expertise in data center or mission-critical project delivery.
• Strong understanding of electrical/mechanical infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational performance across data center projects and field execution.
• Ensure delivery across safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Drive standardized operating models, KPIs, and governance across projects.
• Monitor execution and implement corrective actions to hit targets.
• Oversee project execution across lifecycle focusing on reliability and uptime.
• Ensure delivery of electrical, mechanical, and critical infrastructure systems.
• Drive consistency in construction and installation of mission-critical systems.
• Provide operational input into constructability, phasing, and fast-track delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement to speed-to-market and cost efficiency.
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, and succession strategies.
• Champion safety culture and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Data center delivery

Operations management

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction

Job description

Discover your exciting role

The Vice President – Operations, Data Centers (DTC) is responsible for leading operational performance across mission‑critical data center projects and services, ensuring best‑in‑class delivery across safety, quality, schedule, cost, and reliability.

This role drives execution excellence, standardization, and scalable delivery across hyperscale and enterprise data center environments. The VP of Operations partners with engineering, commissioning, and project management teams to ensure high‑performance infrastructure delivery with a strong focus on uptime, redundancy, and speed‑to‑market.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

Operational Leadership & Performance

• Lead operational performance across all data center projects and field execution activities
• Ensure delivery across safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity metrics
• Drive standardized operating models, KPIs, and performance governance across projects
• Monitor execution performance and implement corrective actions to achieve targets

Execution Excellence in Mission‑Critical Environments

• Oversee project execution across the full lifecycle with focus on reliability and uptime requirements
• Ensure delivery of high-performance electrical, mechanical, and critical infrastructure systems
• Drive consistency in construction and installation of mission‑critical systems (power, cooling, redundancy)
• Support seamless transition from construction through commissioning and operational readiness

Preconstruction & Operational Planning

• Partner with commercial and preconstruction teams on bid strategy and execution planning
• Provide operational input into constructability, phasing, and fast‑track delivery approaches
• Ensure operational readiness to support aggressive schedules and phased turnovers
• Enhance competitiveness through optimized delivery strategies and execution planning

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on speed‑to‑market, cost efficiency, and execution quality
• Implement standardization, modularization, and prefabrication strategies where applicable
• Reduce rework and improve schedule predictability across projects
• Strengthen operational scalability to meet growing data center demand

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Build and lead high‑performing operations and field leadership teams
• Develop specialized capabilities in mission‑critical construction and systems delivery
• Drive workforce planning, talent development, and succession strategies
• Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and execution excellence

Safety, Quality & Organizational Alignment

• Champion a strong safety culture aligned with Incident‑Free Workplace principles
• Ensure adherence to strict quality standards and performance expectations for mission‑critical environments
• Promote alignment with company strategy, operational priorities, and delivery objectives
• Act as a visible leader reinforcing a culture of performance, reliability, and discipline

Show your expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• Deep expertise in data center or mission‑critical project delivery
• Strong understanding of electrical/mechanical infrastructure (power, cooling, redundancy systems)
• Proven ability to lead operations in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments
• Strong focus on schedule performance, speed‑to‑market, and execution reliability
• Ability to implement standardized delivery models and scalable operations
• Experience supporting hyperscale or enterprise data center projects
• Proven success in fast‑track, high‑complexity construction environment