Data Center Operations Implementation Manager
AI summary of the role
This role owns the end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition of Nscale's data centres, coordinating construction, network, compute, and operations teams to ensure sites go live on schedule and ready for production.
What you’ll do
- Own the end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition process for data centre sites, from construction handover to steady-state operations.
- Define and maintain a standardized transition framework and readiness checklist across assigned sites.
- Track and drive closure of cross-team action items, dependencies, and blockers to ensure on-time go-live.
- Coordinate with Construction, Network Engineering, Compute/Infrastructure Deployment, Facility Engineering, SDM, and local Operations teams throughout the transition.
What you’ll bring
- 3-8 years of experience in data centre operations, program/project management, or infrastructure deployment at scale.
- Proven track record coordinating transition of new sites into live operations across construction, network, compute, and operations functions.
- Experience operating in a matrixed environment, influencing without direct authority.
- Working knowledge of data centre power, cooling, networking, and compute infrastructure.
Technologies
Layer 1 network · fiber · copper · optics · transceivers · ITSM · ticketing systems · monitoring platforms · Palantir Foundry · Smartsheet · Asana · Jira
Source and classification
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Role Overview We are seeking a Data Center Operations Implementation Manager to own the end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition of Nscale's data centres — spanning construction, fit-out, and live, steady-state local operations — across an assigned region and set of sites. Rather than owning construction execution itself, you'll be the connective tissue between Construction, Network Engineering, Compute/Infrastructure Deployment, and local Operations teams — driving a structured, well-documented transition so every site goes live on schedule and ready to support production workloads. This is an individual-contributor role built on strong stakeholder management, cross-functional influence, and travel to sites during critical transition windows. What You'll Do Day 0 to Day 2 Transition Leadership Own the end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition process for each data centre site within your
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Role Overview We are seeking a Data Center Operations Implementation Manager to own the end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition of Nscale's data centres — spanning construction, fit-out, and live, steady-state local operations — across an assigned region and set of sites. Rather than owning construction execution itself, you'll be the connective tissue between Construction, Network Engineering, Compute/Infrastructure Deployment, and local Operations teams — driving a structured, well-documented transition so every site goes live on schedule and ready to support production workloads. This is an individual-contributor role built on strong stakeholder management, cross-functional influence, and travel to sites during critical transition windows. What You'll Do Day 0 to Day 2 Transition Leadership Own the end-to-end Day 0 to Day 2 transition process for each data centre site within your assigned region — spanning construction, fit-out, and steady-state operations. Define and maintain a standardized transition framework and readiness checklist applied consistently across your assigned sites. Track and drive closure of cross-team action items, dependencies, and blockers standing between construction handover and operational go-live. Identify and escalate risks to go-live timelines, and drive resolution across the relevant stakeholder groups. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordi [... source excerpt omitted ...] dinate with Facility Engineering on site systems and infrastructure readiness ahead of transition. Engage with the Service Delivery Management (SDM) team to ensure alignment with customer needs, SLAs, security, and facility performance. Take part in regular cross-functional syncs and stakeholder reviews to stay current on transition status. Contribute to a shared sense of ownership and accountability across stakeholder teams, even without formal authority over them. Local Day Two Operations Readiness Partner with local Operations leads to confirm staffing, training, tooling, and support processes are in place before a site transitions to Day 2 ownership. Create and validate [... source excerpt omitted ...] ns ownership. Facilitate root-cause analysis for transition delays or gaps surfaced during handover, and drive remediation across teams. Ensure health, safety, and environmental requirements are validated and documented as part of readiness sign-off. Support certification and audit readiness (ISO 27001, ISO 22237, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 22301) ahead of go-live. Vendor & Supplier Coordination Coordinate with construction contractors and colocation providers as needed to close out remaining items affecting the transition timeline. Track vendor commitments and SLAs relevant to the transition window, and escalate delays that put go-live at risk. Coordinate with the Supp
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