Senior Director, Third Party Data Center Operations

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in the data center operations field.
• 20 years of experience in technical management, including operational support.
• Experience managing a team of 100 or more technical resources and managing vendors.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience managing managers.
• Track record of top performance in prior data center operation roles, with increasing levels of scope and responsibility over time.

About the job

As the Senior Director, Third Party Data Center Operations, you will lead a geographically distributed team of operations managers and program managers who are collectively responsible for the health, delivery, and efficiency of Google’s Third Party Data Centers. You will be responsible for a strategy that delivers on the expectations of our customers through technical and operational excellence, leveraging and complementing Google’s Data Centers, the largest cloud computer in the world.

In this role, you will be a leader of managers responsible for the performance, development, and well-being of the team, delivering to sustained excellence to agreed KPIs. You will apply and improve state-of-the-art tools, processes, and systems, working closely to develop and oversee third party providers to deliver on Google’s vision for cloud and AI data centers.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $298,000-$414,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and development of Google’s growing portfolio of third party data centers globally.
• Manage vendors to deliver hyperscale electrical, mechanical, and cooling infrastructure operations at third party data center campuses globally.
• Develop and oversee an effective incident management program, anticipating and proactively mitigating risks, and driving timely remediation encompassing root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Work with customers to understand and meet their needs, as required.
• Manage budget planning, resource planning, organizational development, maintenance, availability, efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.