About the role
Lead endtoend supplier identification, qualification, tendering, and contracting for all data centre operational services, equipment, and materials — including IT cabling labour and materials, as well as broader IT, mechanical, and electrical systems. Review and manage maintenance, upgrade and project contracts to ensure compliance, alignment with operational goals, and identification of risk or improvement areas. Conduct cost benchmarking and financial analysis across service agreements to optimize spend and support strategic sourcing decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify operational efficiencies, streamline processes, and drive continuous improvement initiatives Oversee supplier relationship and performance management, fostering strategic partnerships and ensuring service levels through KPIs and scorecards Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise related to financial controllership (accuracy, forecasting & compliance) of datacenter financials. Manage the financial and commercial aspects of site contracts including related PO and invoice reviews. Prepare quarterly spend management review materials at datacenter site Assist with tracking of datacenter Maintenance and Repair activities Evaluate cost savings opportunities and implement strategic projects to realize savings Identify and implement efficiency opportunities across technical systems, operational workflows, and resource deployment to enhance performance, reduce costs, and support scalable data center operations. Leverage local subject matter expert's tribal knowledge, spread adoption of best practices Act on opportunities to increase agility, and contribute to workstreams to evolve processes, services, and solutions for Operations and Service Level Agreements for CO+I Coordinate closely with datacenter field operations to foster alignment and partnerships for business success Performance Goal and Standards Setting: Develop and communicate to realistic timelines via plans that consider potential obstacles and immediate + long-term consequences Qualification in IT, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field; OR trade certification combined with practical industry experience OR 5+ years industry experience and college course work. 2+ years experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU) or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling). Technical College degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field. 2+ years experience with critical environment maintenance and repair cost management 2+ years experience with industry program and project management skills Exposure to Data Centre commissioning and construction 2+ years experience working with collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint, MS Teams etc.) 2+ years experience with reporting and data analysis systems & platforms (e.g. PowerBI)
