Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
Description For Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
The Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager at Google leads a team responsible for maintaining and operating sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems in a critical facilities environment. This role involves managing campus operational budgets, setting strategy for multiple sites, and integrating Google-wide strategy with internal and external partners. The manager will focus on cost-effective operations, critical thinking, and innovation in addressing data center challenges.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and executing campus operational budgets and expense forecasting
- Setting strategy and planning deployments across multiple sites
- Leading efforts to integrate Google-wide strategy with business partners
- Creating strategies for cost-effective operations focused on total cost of ownership
- Demonstrating critical thinking and innovation in approaching data center challenges
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred in an Engineering field) and experience in critical facilities management, including facility, technical, and team management. Experience as a Facilities Manager or Chief Engineer in a data center or related environment is highly valued. The role requires understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center, strong leadership skills, and fluency in both French and English.
Google's Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated engineering systems globally. This role is crucial in ensuring the efficient operation of Google's infrastructure, which supports its vast product portfolio. The Technical Infrastructure team takes pride in being the "engineers' engineers," focusing on keeping networks running smoothly and providing the best user experience possible.
Google is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities regardless of background. The company offers accommodations for applicants with special needs and values a global perspective, requiring English proficiency for efficient collaboration.
Responsibilities For Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
- Plan and execute campus operational budgets, expense forecasting, and manage established budgets
- Set strategy and plan deployments across multiple sites
- Lead efforts to integrate Google-wide strategy and execution with internal and external business partners
- Create strategy for cost effective operations, focused on total cost of ownership
- Demonstrate critical thinking and innovation in approaching traditional data center and emergent challenges
Requirements For Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in critical facilities management including facility, technical, and team management
- Experience managing a mission critical facilities portfolio
- Understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment
- Effective people management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Ability to communicate in French and English fluently
