About the RoleWe are seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to support the commissioning, operational readiness, and long-term operation of next-generation AI data center campuses.
This role sits at the intersection of construction, commissioning, hardware deployment, and facilities operations. You will be responsible for ensuring mission-critical infrastructure is prepared to support hardware deployment, transitioned successfully into production operations, and maintained to the highest standards of reliability and availability.
You will lead day-to-day operational execution across electrical, mechanical, controls, and supporting infrastructure systems while partnering closely with commissioning teams, site operators, vendors, and engineering organizations. This role requires a strong blend of technical depth, operational leadership, and cross-functional execution.
Key Responsibilities- Lead day-to-day operations of mission-critical facility infrastructure across AI compute campuses.
- Own operational readiness activities supporting new campus deployments and infrastructure expansion.
- Partner with commissioning teams to transition facilities from construction and startup into steady-state operations.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve operating procedures, maintenance programs, and response plans.
- Lead infrastructure incident response efforts and coordinate recovery activities during critical events.
- Drive root cause analysis investigations and corrective action programs to improve reliability and operational performance.
- Manage vendors, contractors, and service providers supporting facility operations.
- Partner with hardware deployment, networking, and engineering teams to coordinate infrastructure changes and maintenance activities.
- Monitor facility performance, operational risk, and capacity utilization across critical systems.
- Support staffing, training, and development of facilities operations personnel.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
- Establish operational processes that scale alongside OpenAI's rapidly growing infrastructure footprint. (OpenAI)
Qualifications- 8+ years of experience operating mission-critical facilities, data centers, industrial infrastructure, or large-scale technical operations environments.
- Possess strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems, generators, UPS systems, cooling systems, and building controls.
- Have experience supporting commissioning, operational readiness, or infrastructure turnover programs.
- Have led facility operations teams, contractors, and third-party vendors.
- Are comfortable responding to incidents and making decisions in high-pressure operational environments.
- Have experience developing maintenance strategies, operating procedures, and reliability programs.
- Enjoy operating in fast-paced environments with significant ambiguity and rapid growth.
- Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills- Experience supporting hyperscale, cloud, AI, HPC, or mission-critical data center environments.
- Experience with liquid cooling systems and high-density compute deployments.
- Familiarity with reliability engineering methodologies, root cause analysis, and preventative maintenance programs.
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployment programs.
- Experience working across construction, commissioning, engineering, and operations organizations.
- Experience scaling operational processes across multiple campuses or geographic regions.
