Group Manager Data Centre

Job DescriptionbrKwalificaties, vaardigheden en alle relevante ervaring die nodig zijn voor deze functie vindt u in de volledige omschrijving hieronder.brpThe Data Center Group Manager ensures effective preventive and corrective maintenance, incident problem management, and adherence to all Digital Realty processes, policies, and work instructions. The role carries full responsibility for people leadership across all direct and indirect staff in the Maintain Operate organization. /pbrullibr/liliAccountable for all preventive corrective maintenance, incident management, and problem management across all assigned data centers.br/liliTranslate strategic operational objectives into executable plans for groups of sites.br/liliEnsure SLA performance, operational efficiency, and full compliance with standards.br/liliProvide input to strategic country-level plans (capacity, lifecycle, energy, staffing).br/liliLead and develop all managers and teams within Maintain Operate.br/liliAccountable for Health Safety performance across all assigned data centers, ensuring required practices and reporting are implemented and maintained in line with the company’s global HS vision and standards.br/liliResponsible for aligning and upholding the principles outlined in the HS Strategy, adhering to the ISO safety standards and continuous improvement through lessons learned.br/liliAccountable for cost control at site and cluster level (OPEX and CAPEX assigned to operations).br/liliResponsible for ensuring budgets are managed in line with yearly financial targets and objectives, under the direction of Finance and Group Manager Market Operations or Director Operations, with proactivebr/liliResponsible for representing Operations with customers, auditors, and suppliers, while escalating to the Group Manager Market Operations or Director Operations when issues are strategic or reputational.br/liliAccountable for SLA delivery across sites and ensuring consistent performance across all assigned data centers.br/liliResponsible for customer engagement in critical situations and supporting the Group Manager Market Operations or Director Operations during executive customer reviews.br/li /ulbrWhat You’ll Needbrullibr/lili10+ years in senior management within mission‑critical operations, preferably multi‑site data centers.br/liliMaster’s or bachelor’s in engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial) or Business Administration with technical focus.br/liliStrong knowledge of core DC infrastructure (UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAC/CRAH, cooling towers, structured cabling).br/liliProven experience leading managers and technical specialists, ensuring performance and succession.br/liliAdvanced ITIL knowledge with practical application in incident, problem, and change management.br/liliSkilled in root cause analysis, preventive measures, and process standardization.br/liliFinancial acumen with OPEX/CAPEX budget ownership and cost optimization.br/liliExperience developing and enforcing maintenance strategies and operational standards. xgiwjmb Ability to translate strategy into executable operational plans that improve reliability and efficiency.br/liliExpertise in the operations of critical MEP infrastructure, including UPS Systems, emergency generators, various critical cooling systems, computer room air handlers and air conditioners, and electrical distributionbr/liliExcellent understanding of various infrastructure redundancy configurations, and the related limitations of eachbr/liliA comprehensive understanding of critical environment management and the challenges of multi-tenant data center occupancybr/li /ulbr