A leading data center developer is seeking a Senior Facility Manager to oversee data center operations across a large-scale hyperscale campus in the greater Chicago market.
This individual will play a key leadership role across a multi-building campus environment, managing facility operations, engineering teams, vendor coordination, operational reliability, and ongoing site performance within a high-availability data center environment. The position offers the opportunity to oversee a significant live critical infrastructure footprint while helping drive team development, operational excellence, and long-term campus performance.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of technical data center operations expertise, team leadership, operational oversight, and people management capabilities within mission critical environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead facility operations across a multi-building hyperscale data center campus
- Oversee a large-scale operational critical infrastructure environment
- Manage and mentor a team of facility and engineering professionals, including multiple direct reports
- Drive operational excellence across maintenance, uptime, reliability, compliance, and critical environment management
- Partner closely with internal leadership, vendors, contractors, and cross-functional operational teams
- Support staffing development through a coaching and mentoring leadership approach
- Provide oversight of vendor management, preventative maintenance, and critical systems performance
- Assist with operational planning, reporting, process improvements, and campus-wide coordination initiatives
- Participate in corporate leadership summits, meetings, and operational reviews as needed
- Ensure strong communication and leadership presence across all levels of the organization
Ideal Background
- Prior data center facilities or mission critical operations experience is required
- Strong leadership background managing engineering or facility operations teams within live critical environments
- Experience overseeing large-scale data center infrastructure and campus operations
- Ability to lead through collaboration, mentorship, and team development rather than rigid management styles
- Strong understanding of critical infrastructure systems, operational reliability, and facility management best practices
- Experience managing multiple buildings or large campus-style operations preferred
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Stable career progression within mission critical, hyperscale, colocation, or data center operations environments
Compensation & Logistics
- Competitive base salary and bonus structure
- Long-term incentive eligibility
- Fully onsite role requiring 5 days/week onsite presence
- Limited travel required for corporate meetings and leadership summits
Additional Considerations
- Data center experience is considered a non-negotiable requirement for the position
- Candidates without deep operational data center experience are unlikely to be considered
- Candidates currently supporting projects through third-party relationships should be carefully vetted for potential conflicts
- Strong emphasis on leadership adaptability, mentorship, and team-oriented management style
Why This Opportunity?
- Opportunity to oversee a large-scale hyperscale campus environment with significant operational responsibility
- Strong visibility within a rapidly growing digital infrastructure organization
- Leadership role with direct influence on operational performance and team development
- Exposure to enterprise-scale mission critical operations within a high-growth market
- Competitive compensation structure with long-term growth potential
For confidential consideration, please apply directly or reach out to Hudson Feinberg at h.feinberg@harperharrison.com or 786-6074582 for additional information.
