Data Centre Manager

This is a site leadership role for a Data Centre Manager (DCM) to take responsibility for a high-performing  facility, ensuring operational excellence, security, and efficiency.

The Company

Our Client is a leading Infrastructure provider.  You can expect variety and a challenging, fun working environment - where culture and well-being  are as important as career development and training. The company offers extensive career progression  opportunities and there is a friendly environment with a team that for many feels like family.

The Role

You will lead a Data Centre Services (DCS) and  Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) team, driving performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. With  full responsibility for site availability, health & safety, budget management, and third party oversight, you will  ensure all certifications and processes meet the highest standards.  

Beyond operations, this role offers a commercial focus, working closely with Sales and Product teams to  support business growth. Your success will be measured by customer and employee satisfaction, cost control, energy  efficiency (PUE reduction) and return on site investment. This is a hands-on role where on-site leadership is  essential. For an experienced data centre professional with strong leadership and commercial understanding,  this is an exciting opportunity to own and shape a best-in-class facility, drive improvements and contribute to  business growth. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Leadership & Team Development - Act as a role model, driving service excellence, training, and  development for all team members. 

• Compliance & Safety - Ensure adherence to health & safety, security procedures and compliance  accreditations, maintaining a safe working environment. 

• Operations & Maintenance - Manage 24/7 site operations, including shift planning, maintenance  schedules, subcontractor oversight, and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Budget & Cost Management - Recommend and control site budgets, ensuring expenditure aligns with  agreed objectives and delivers best value. 

• Energy Efficiency & Infrastructure - Drive Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) improvements, optimising  cooling, power, and infrastructure for maximum efficiency.

• Client Engagement & Service Delivery - Lead client tours, ensure service excellence, support project  delivery, and maintain high client satisfaction. 

• Risk Management - Maintain an up-to-date Risk Register, oversee all site inspections, ensure  compliance with company procedures, and mitigate potential issues. 

• Capacity Optimisation - Manage and optimise space, power, and connectivity to maximise  opportunities for growth and operational efficiency. 

Our ideal candidate: 

• Advanced education including technology or engineering qualification or equivalent work experience
• Full UK Driving Licence  

• Good understanding of Data Centre infrastructure  

• Client facing experience, including dealing with clients in difficult circumstances  

• People Management experience  

• An enthusiastic, driven, committed and flexible approach to work.  

• Natural initiative and pro-activeness to their method of working.  

• Excellent standard of written and spoken English and numeracy skills.  

• A team player but also able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.  

• Ability to organise and manage competing deadlines and changes to priorities.  

• Ability to liaise effectively with clients and collaborate positively with colleagues.  

• Understanding of the UK regulatory regime relevant to the data centre industry particularly around  H&S legislation, ISO 27001, 14000 and PCI 

Please apply with CV.