Critical Operations Manager

Critical Operations Manager

THE COMPANY :

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the worlds most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building owning and operating highly efficient cost-effective wholesale colocation and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability security connectivity and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

THE POSITION :

STACK is looking for a Critical Operations Manager (COM) to support a local data center campus. As a leader in STACKs Critical Operations team the COM must possess an expert level of knowledge and will be responsible for assisting the Senior Director Critical Operations in maintaining the mechanical electrical fire life safety base building and other various internal data center systems. The COM is responsible for all operational aspects and uptime of the data center.

The COM will also be focused on the implementation of programs related to Safety Team Availability Communication and Knowledge. All data center operations staff will report to the Critical Operations Manager. The COM is responsible for the implementation of the Data Center Operations Program at their site and is responsible for employee training and ensuring all staff is adequately qualified to perform their duties. Holding regular team meetings and individual 1 : 1 sessions is required.

The COM will develop and maintain CAPEX and OPEX budgets at the site level. They will also be responsible for project execution and management including developing scopes obtaining proposals creating purchase requisitions and ensuring invoices are routed properly. The COM is a people leader and will be responsible for the performance and conduct of all critical operations employees.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and implement a standardized culture of always working safely across all STACK data centers.
• Serve as datacenter subject matter expert for electrical mechanical fire life safety and other data center systems.
• Advise the Senior Director Critical Operations on the status of site-level preventative and corrective maintenance programs.
• Operate monitor maintain and respond to abnormal conditions within the facility.
• Implement site-level efficiency projects and maintain overall site design PUE.
• Ensure STACK preventative and predictive maintenance program is executed.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts including procurement and billing processes.
• Develop and manage site budgeting and forecasting for both CapEx and OpEx.
• Create highly detailed technical procedures for maintenance events emergency situations and standard site evolutions.
• Ensure construction and commissioning activities do not impact existing critical operations.
• Develop and maintain individual training plans for each employee aligned with STACKs training and development program.
• Act as a customer liaison for all site-level inquiries.
• Lead incident reporting and root cause analysis processes for abnormal occurrences within the data center.
• Perform expert technical review of procedures company standards and policies.
• Manage site audits both internal and external ensuring adherence to compliance standards.
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned customer-impacting outages.
• Manage the data floor and back of house mechanical loading capacity to ensure cooling system efficiency.
• Navigate and utilize CMS EPMS and BMS systems.
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support.
• Be available on-call as required to respond to emergency situations at the data center.
• Perform other duties as required by STACK. Job duties roles and responsibilities are subject to change over time.

The site staff includes Assistant Critical Operations Manager and Critical Operations Technicians. The expected span of control for this position will range from 4 to 12 direct reports.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS :

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF :

THE DETAILS :

WHY STACK

We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits including medical dental and vision insurance a 401K program and flexible spending accounts. We foster a culture of appreciation including monthly and quarterly rewards and recognition programs. Fun is part of our DNA with (currently virtual) events game nights and barbecues. Were growing this is a great time to join and make an impact!

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

Note to external agencies : We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes / CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.

Job ID : 10232

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Six Sigma,Lean,Management Experience,Process Improvement,Microsoft Outlook,Analysis Skills,Warehouse Management System,Operations Management,Kaizen,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Retail Management

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 180000 - 210000