VP, Data Center Operations

Flexential is seeking a proven, enterprise scale operations leader to serve as Vice President, Data Center Operations . Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this executive will lead the performance, discipline, and daily execution of a national portfolio of 40+ mission critical multi-tenant and wholesale data centers and a team of 300+ people. The role carries broad accountability for regional operations, critical environment performance, physical security, environmental health and safety, and the leadership of teams responsible for operating highly reliable data center infrastructure in support of customer workloads.

This leader will own the operational heartbeat of the portfolio. The Vice President will be responsible for ensuring that every facility is run with rigor, consistency, technical depth, and a relentless commitment to uptime, safety, and customer confidence. The scope is highly centered on mission critical execution and requires deep command of MEP systems, critical power and cooling infrastructure, maintenance discipline, operational readiness, and incident leadership.

The role is designed for a leader who is energized by scale, complexity, and the opportunity to build. This executive will inherit a meaningful operating footprint and will be expected to elevate performance, strengthen leadership capability, drive consistency across regions, and create an environment in which high standards are translated into repeatable, measurable results. For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to make a visible enterprise impact and help define the future operating model of a rapidly evolving digital infrastructure platform.

Why This Role Matters Flexential’s data center portfolio sits at the center of critical customer operations. As the business continues to scale, the company requires a senior operations executive who can bring strong field credibility, strategic thinking, disciplined execution, and the ability to lead through complexity. The Vice President, Data Center Operations will play a central role in ensuring that facilities perform safely and consistently, that teams are equipped and aligned, and that the operating model can support continued growth with confidence.

This is not a staff or advisory role. It is an operating role in the truest sense. The leader in this position will be accountable for what happens in the field, how teams perform, how incidents are led, how risk is managed, and how the company turns institutional standards, insights, and operational expectations into world class execution.

Role Scope and Organizational Context The Vice President, Data Center Operations owns the “run” component of the company’s operating model. The role is accountable for executing within the framework established by enterprise partners responsible for standards, training, operational enablement, controls, and intelligence. This position is therefore best suited for a leader who understands how to partner closely across functions, consume and operationalize enterprise guidance effectively, and hold field teams accountable for disciplined adoption and execution.

The role is distinct from groups that create standards, training content, controls platforms, or operational intelligence. Instead, the Vice President ensures that these inputs are translated into performance at the site and regional level.

Responsibilities

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Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Data Center Operations Leadership Lead all day-to-day operations across the company’s data center portfolio, with accountability for execution, reliability, workforce performance, and site level discipline. Provide leadership to regional operations leaders and site teams, establishing clear expectations, strong operating rhythms, and visible accountability for performance.