Senior Director, Data Center Operations

Job Description The role demands enterprise-level leadership across reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, community engagement, and long-term capacity strategy to ensure OCIu2019s infrastructure platform delivers industry-leading uptime, security, efficiency, and scalability. This position reports into senior OCI infrastructure leadership and serves as a key executive interface across design, construction, engineering, cloud operations, finance, compliance, and executive stakeholders. Scope & Scale of Responsibility u00b7 Multi-GW hyperscale campus in NA, travel is required and up to 50% at timess u00b7 300+ direct and indirect reports across multiple campuses u00b7 24/7 mission-critical operations u00b7 Oversight of NNN lease performance and landlord relationships u00b7 Capital planning partnership for expansion and lifecycle refresh u00b7 Enterprise incident command authority for major facility events Responsibilities Enterprise Operations Leadership u00b7 Provide executive oversight of all data center facility operations, including power distribution, cooling infrastructure, life safety systems, BMS, EPMS, and environmental monitoring. u00b7 Drive operational excellence across uptime performance, preventive maintenance execution, reliability engineering, and lifecycle asset management. u00b7 Establish standardized operating frameworks across geographically distributed campuses. Reliability & Risk Management u00b7 Serve as executive incident commander for major facility events. u00b7 Lead root cause analysis (RCA), corrective action planning, and systemic reliability improvements. u00b7 Implement portfolio-wide risk mitigation programs aligned with hyperscale cloud expectations. u00b7 Maintain compliance with SOC2, ISO, local AHJs, environmental and safety regulations. Financial & Capacity Stewardship u00b7 Partner with finance and infrastructure leadership on multi-year capacity planning, operating budgets, and capital forecasting. u00b7 Drive cost optimization across utilities, contracts, service providers, and asset lifecycle strategy. u00b7 Implement KPI dashboards measuring reliability, efficiency (PUE), cost per MW, and SLA adherence. NNN Lease & Strategic Vendor Governance u00b7 Act as senior executive interface with landlords under NNN agreements. u00b7 Ensure lease compliance, performance transparency, and enforcement of service level obligations. u00b7 Lead strategic vendor management and contract performance across third-party operators. u00b7 Establish governance mechanisms to protect OCIu2019s operational standards in leased environments. Commissioning & Expansion Integration u00b7 Partner with design and construction teams to ensure seamless transition from commissioning to steady-state operations. u00b7 Oversee acceptance testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness validation. u00b7 Build operational frameworks scalable to future GW expansion. Talent & Organizational Leadership u00b7 Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing technical organization of ~500 professionals. u00b7 Recruit and retain top industry talent across operations, engineering, and leadership roles. u00b7 Build leadership succession planning and technical capability development programs. u00b7 Foster a culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and operational discipline. Community & Regulatory Engagement u00b7 Serve as executive representative with local communities, regulators, utilities, and government stakeholders. u00b7 Drive operational transparency and positive external relationships in hyperscale markets. u00b7 Ensure environmental stewardship and compliance across all jurisdictions. Cross-Functional Executive Collaboration u00b7 Partner with Cloud Operations, Security, Compliance, Engineering, and Construction leadership to ensure infrastructure readiness for AI and high-density workloads. u00b7 Influence long-term design standards based on operational learnings. u00b7 Contribute to enterprise-level strategy for OCI global expansion. Qualifications u00b7 15+ years in mission-critical data center or large-scale industrial operations leadership. u00b7 Demonstrated experience leading large distributed technical teams (300u2013500+ personnel). u00b7 Deep expertise in electrical and mechanical sequence of operations for Tier III/IV or hyperscale facilities. u00b7 Executive-level experience managing NNN lease relationships and landlord governance. u00b7 Proven incident management leadership in mission-critical environments. u00b7 Experience overseeing multi-site portfolios exceeding 1 GW preferred. u00b7 Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional senior leadership. u00b7 Working knowledge of Uptime Institute, ASHRAE, ISO, SOC2, and North American regulatory frameworks. u00b7 Experience in cloud or hyperscale infrastructure operations strongly preferred. Executive Competencies u00b7 Strategic Systems Thinker u00b7 Enterprise Risk Manager u00b7 Organizational Builder u00b7 Financial Steward u00b7 External Affairs Leader u00b7 Operational Excellence Champion #LI-KC15 Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $184,400 to $394,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - M5 About Us Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. Thatu2019s why weu2019re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. Weu2019re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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Created: 2026-03-02