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VP of Data Center Operations
September 1, 2025 | Comments Off on VP of Data Center Operations
Vice President of Data Center Operations
- AI Start-Up Company
- Competitive Base Salary
- Equity
- Huge Growth Opportunity
United States
Join a fast-growing tech company building next-gen infrastructure for advanced AI workloads. Since its 2018 founding as a software business, it has rapidly scaled to construct large-scale GPU cluster deployments across the U.S., using advanced liquid cooling to support leading AI labs. With nine-figure recurring revenue and strong growth, the company offers competitive compensation, equity, and real opportunities for career advancement in a high-impact environment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Define and implement the long-term strategy for global data center operations.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align data center capabilities with business growth, digital transformation, and customer requirements.
- Evaluate new technologies, vendors, and innovations to optimize operations.
Operational Management
- Lead the end-to-end management of all data center facilities, including construction, maintenance, power, cooling, and physical security.
- Oversee 24/7 operational support and incident management for mission-critical infrastructure.
- Ensure adherence to SLAs, uptime requirements, and performance metrics.
Team Leadership & Development
- Manage and mentor a high-performing team of operations managers, facilities engineers, and support staff across multiple sites.
- Foster a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability.
Financial & Capacity Planning
- Develop and manage multi-million-dollar operational and capital budgets.
- Forecast future infrastructure needs and lead capacity planning efforts to ensure scalability.
- Optimize costs through strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, and energy efficiency initiatives.
Risk Management & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Maintain disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Establish security policies and protocols for physical and logical access control.
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