Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
Description For Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
Google is seeking a Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager to join their Technical Infrastructure team in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium. This role combines technical expertise with leadership, focusing on managing sophisticated facility systems in Google's cutting-edge data centers. The position requires a strong background in facilities management, particularly in mission-critical environments.
The ideal candidate will lead teams responsible for maintaining and operating complex electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. They will play a crucial role in ensuring optimal data center performance, implementing cost-effective operations strategies, and maintaining environmental and safety standards. The position demands both technical knowledge and business acumen, as the manager will handle budgets, forecasting, and strategic planning across multiple sites.
Key aspects of the role include developing innovative approaches to reduce operational costs while improving efficiency, managing performance issues and outages, and working with both internal and external partners to execute Google-wide strategies. The position requires excellent communication skills, including fluency in both English and French, to effectively manage client relationships in the region.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical facilities management experience who wants to work with cutting-edge technology at one of the world's leading tech companies. The role offers the chance to impact Google's global infrastructure while working with sophisticated systems and leading teams of technical professionals.
Google offers a collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged, and technical excellence is paramount. They are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates. The position comes with Google's comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work on systems that power services used by billions of people worldwide.
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
- Lead team responsible for maintaining and operating sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems
- Develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs while improving data center efficiency
- Manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time
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
- Master's degree in an Engineering field (preferred)
- Experience as a Facilities Manager or Chief Engineer at a data center or related environment
- Understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment
- Effective people management and leadership skills
- Ability to communicate in French and English fluently
Benefits For Data Center Operations and Maintenance Manager
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Equal employment opportunity
- Inclusive work environment
- Global collaboration opportunities
