Data Center Operations Implementation Manager

You will manage Day 0 to Day 2 transitions for data-centre sites. You will coordinate construction, network, compute, facilities, and operations stakeholders; validate operational readiness; track risks and metrics; support compliance; and travel during critical transition periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition processes for assigned data-centre sites
• Define and maintain transition frameworks and readiness checklists
• Track and resolve cross-team dependencies, action items, and blockers
• Coordinate Construction, Network Engineering, Compute, Facility Engineering, SDM, and Operations teams
• Validate staffing, training, tooling, SOPs, spare parts, monitoring, ticketing, and ITSM readiness
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and handover documentation
• Define and enforce Day 2 readiness criteria
• Support safety, compliance, certification, and audit readiness
• Coordinate vendors, colocation providers, and supply-chain activities
• Build dashboards and reports on transition status, risks, KPIs, and KRIs
• Travel to sites during critical transition windows

Requirements

• 3-8 years of experience in data-centre operations, program or project management, or infrastructure deployment
• Experience coordinating new-site transitions across construction, network, compute, and operations
• Experience influencing stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Working knowledge of data-centre power, cooling, networking, and compute infrastructure
• Knowledge of Layer 1 network infrastructure, including fiber, copper, optics, and transceivers
• Familiarity with ITSM, ticketing, and monitoring platforms
• Stakeholder management, cross-functional communication, and program-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams