Data Center Operations Implementation Manager

<h1><strong>Role Overview</strong></h1> <p>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.</p> <h1><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h1> <p><strong>Day 0 to Day 2 Transition Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Define and maintain a standardized transition framework and readiness checklist applied consistently across your assigned sites.</li> <li>Track and drive closure of cross-team action items, dependencies, and blockers standing between construction handover and operational go-live.</li> <li>Identify and escalate risks to go-live timelines, and drive resolution across the relevant stakeholder groups.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination</strong></p> <ul> <li>Track progress and status across Construction, Network Engineering, Compute/Infrastructure Deployment, Facility Engineering, SDM, and local site Operations teams throughout the transition window.</li> <li>Partner with Construction teams to track handover status, outstanding items, and site readiness milestones.</li> <li>Track Network Engineering's buildout, testing, and cutover activities required for a site to go live.</li> <li>Track hardware intake, rack-and-stack, and deployment scheduling with Compute/Infrastructure Deployment teams to stay aligned with the transition timeline.</li> <li>Coordinate with Facility Engineering on site systems and infrastructure readiness ahead of transition.</li> <li>Engage with the Service Delivery Management (SDM) team to ensure alignment with customer needs, SLAs, security, and facility performance.</li> <li>Take part in regular cross-functional syncs and stakeholder reviews to stay current on transition status.</li> <li>Contribute to a shared sense of ownership and accountability across stakeholder teams, even without formal authority over them.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Local Day Two Operations Readiness</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner with local Operations leads to confirm staffing, training, tooling, and support processes are in place before a site transitions to Day 2 ownership.</li> <li>Create and validate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational processes required for local Operations teams to run the site post-handover.</li> <li>Create the operational site tool bill of materials (BOM) required for local Operations teams to maintain t