Senior Director of Data Center Operational Deployment (Nashville, TN)

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Senior Director of Data Center Site Deployment is responsible for leading the end-to-end process of operationalizing newly constructed data center facilities, with a specialized focus on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems and the energization of high-density rack/GPU environments. This executive leader will coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure seamless, safe, and efficient transition from construction to fully operational status, meeting the highest industry standards for reliability, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Planning:

• Provide executive oversight for site deployment across multiple regions/projects.

• Collaborate with project management, construction, engineering, and design teams to ensure infrastructure readiness and alignment with business objectives.

• MEP & GPU Rack Energization Focus:

• Direct the energization process including testing, commissioning, quality assurance, and readiness checks for all critical MEP systems and high-density compute infrastructure.

• Set standards and best practices for safe energization and integration of new technologies (GPUs, next-gen hardware).

• Commissioning & Turnover:

• Partner with commissioning agents to plan, execute, and review pre-functional and functional commissioning activities.

• Ensure proper documentation, punch-list management, and on-time turnover to operations.

• Operational Readiness:

• Finalize and execute site operating agreements and contracts with third-party vendors or managed services as required.

• Lead the recruitment and onboarding of site staff, including establishing roles, responsibilities, and organizational structure.

• Oversee the creation, validation, and implementation of Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs), Methods of Procedure (MOPs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Coordinate with the training department to roll out comprehensive training programs for site operations and OEM/vendor teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and regulatory compliance.

• Tooling & Systems Readiness:

• Identify, specify, and implement operational tooling and software necessary for facility monitoring, incident management, and preventive maintenance.

• Security, Compliance, & Safety:

• Enforce compliance with all local, national, and global regulations related to facility energization, safety, and environmental requirements.

• Champion best practices in workplace safety and continuous improvement of operational processes.

• Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders during site deployment, including engineering, commissioning, security, IT, and business leadership.

• Provide regular updates and post-mortem reports to executive leadership on project delivery status, issues, risk mitigation, and lessons learned.

• Continuous Improvement:

• Analyze and implement learnings from each deployment cycle to optimize deployment playbooks, templates, and processes for future sites.

Responsibilities

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in data center operations, delivery, or project management with a focus on MEP and high-performance compute environments.

• Proven experience bringing large-scale data centers online post-construction, including commissioning, staffing, procedure development, and energization.

• Deep understanding of relevant industry standards (Uptime Institute, ASHRAE, NFPA, etc.).

• Skilled in managing large teams and coordinating with internal/external stakeholders.

• Superior communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with hyperscale or high-density GPU deployments.

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field.

• Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Data Center Energy Practitioner, Uptime Accredited Tier Designer).

Join Us:

Be at the forefront of innovation, leading world-class data center site deployments supporting Oracle's mission-critical cloud infrastructure. Apply today to shape the future of cloud computing.

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Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $161,700 to $338,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M5

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