Senior Director, Strategic Operations and Integration, NA

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Operations Department

Vantage operates mission-critical data centers for the world's largest technology firms. The operations department is responsible for setting and maintaining high operating standards across the fleet, and ensuring uptime, reliability, security, and customer service. The team includes Site Operations, responsible for the day-to-day running of the facilities and supporting infrastructure. The sites are staffed 24 x 7 with Critical Facilities Engineers (CFEs) on each shift. The Reliability Engineering Team is responsible for the setting maintenance standards, ensuring consistency and quality of site operations across the fleet, and provides subject matter expertise in the areas of electrical, mechanical, controls & automation, influencing across design, procurement, construction and commissioning. The Security Team ensures Vantage facilities are safeguarded and well monitored, and is responsible for access control, CCTV, security staffing, security design, and engineering. Lastly, the Business Operations Team is responsible for service support, KPI management, vendor relations, standards & transformation, and property management.

Position Overview

This role can be based in Denver, CO location.

TheSenior Director of Strategic Operations & Integrationpartners directly with the COO to keep Vantage's fast-moving operations running in sync as we grow. This role is a senior utility player-someone who can flex between strategy, execution, communication, and problem-solving to make sure priorities land, teams stay aligned, and change sticks.

You'll work across functions to drive progress on the COO's highest-impact initiatives, strengthen leadership team coordination, and connect operational decisions to the people and structures that make them work.

Essential Job Functions

Operational Alignment

Coordinate key initiatives across the COO's organization to ensure priorities, ownership, and timelines are clear.

Identify gaps, risks, or duplication early and recommend adjustments to keep execution on track.

Maintain visibility of progress through concise reporting and feedback loops.

Integration & Readiness

Help the business prepare for growth-whether through structure, process clarity, or resourcing alignment.

Partner with Org Excellence and People & Culture to align systems and people for upcoming projects.

Support readiness planning for large North American builds and new operational capabilities.

Change & Communication

Translate strategic decisions into clear, actionable communication that connects with teams.

Build practical rollout and engagement plans so new systems or structures are understood and adopted.

Surface feedback and resistance points quickly; work with leaders to adjust course.

Leadership Enablement

Support the COO's leadership cadence-agenda planning, quarterly business reviews, and follow-up actions.

Improve decision-making flow and cross-team collaboration.

Step in where needed to drive short-term projects or stabilize complex workstreams.

Organizational Health

Review eNPS and engagement insights with a focus on operational follow-through.

Partner with leaders to turn feedback into concrete process or structure improvements.

Additional Duties :

Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

10+ years of experience in operations, organizational planning, or transformation roles in high-growth or technical environments.

Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives with measurable outcomes.

Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.

Comfort operating in ambiguity and moving between strategic and tactical work as needs evolve.

Ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment without direct authority.

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Travel required is expected to be up to 20% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

Salary Range : $240,000-$260,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.