Regional Director of Operations - EMEA
Core
Provide strategic direction and technical oversight for day-to-day data centre operations, service delivery, and vendor management across Volta's EMEA portfolio.
Role type
Senior IC Regional Director of Data Centre Operations
Builds
Data centre services and infrastructure for AI organizations
Domain
Data Centre Operations / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Data centre operations leadership, IT infrastructure management, third-party vendor management, risk management, business continuity, incident management, project management, electrical/mechanical systems knowledge, compliance and regulation expertise
Preferred skills
Hyperscale customer experience, nuclear/aeronautics/petrochemical/pharmaceutical critical environment experience, professional body membership (IET/IMechE/CIBSE), IT/data centre/AI infrastructure certifications
Technologies
Microsoft 365
Responsibilities
Lead site management, facility, IT infrastructure, logistics, asset, inventory, and services teams; Review and sign off high-risk activities; Ensure compliance with local and regional regulations; Act as senior escalation point; Lead customer, vendor, and leadership meetings; Drive energy efficiency programmes; Manage critical vendors at senior level; Track operational KPIs; Resolve escalations from site teams and vendors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
