Data Center, GM

The Role
As the Data Center GM will lead data center operations across our Midwest region, starting with our Missouri site and expanding to additional locations over time.

This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of operations, performance, and team build-out across multiple sites. You will act as the primary interface between Nebius and external partners, while ensuring our data centers operate reliably, efficiently, and at scale.

This role is closest in scope to a Regional Operations Director in a hyperscale environment, combining hands-on operational leadership with regional ownership.

Responsibilities:
Own end to end data center operations across the region, including critical facilities and IT infrastructure
Ensure uptime, performance, and SLA delivery across all sites
Scale from a single-site operation to a multi-site regional footprint (Missouri → additional U.S. locations)
Hire, lead, and develop data center managers and operations teams
Act as the primary operational interface with external partners, including vendors, utilities, and service providers
Drive incident response and operational improvements, including root cause analysis and process standardization
Implement and maintain operational excellence frameworks, monitoring, and performance visibility
Ensure safety, compliance, and regulatory adherence across all sites
Partner with internal teams (engineering, network, hardware) to support capacity delivery and expansion

Requirements:
10+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical operations
Experience leading data center operations teams and site managers
Strong background in critical environment infrastructure (power, cooling, environmental systems)
Experience working with third-party vendors and external stakeholders
Proven ability to operate in high-availability, large-scale environments
Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and scaling teams
Ability to operate with ownership, accountability, and autonomy

Preferred Skills:
Experience in hyperscale environments 
Experience managing multi-site or regional operations
Familiarity with:
Server hardware and rack infrastructure
Linux systems and basic networking (DHCP, DNS)
Monitoring systems and performance analysis
Experience supporting data center expansion or new site builds