Data Center Operations Director

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

Director of Data Center Operations at JLL providing strategic leadership in data center capabilities. Driving operational excellence and leading critical environment transitions with a focus on 100% uptime.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $156,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide data center operational direction/leadership at the account/divisional level to advance Data Center capabilities and market share
Support data center business pursuits with divisional and regional business
Provide data center solutions and new business transition support leading complex engagements and transformation programs in high risk environments
Drive deployment of data center products and support post-deployment and feedback loop
Provide input to strategic data center product bundle to enhance JLL Data Center capabilities
Provide ownership of all DC/CE managed space within a designated area
Leadership of our all data center best practices focused on networking, best in class performance, program/playbook updates and Engineering Center of Excellence
Act as subject matter expert and single point of contact for data center operational management within your assigned responsibility
Development and deployment of strategic tools and processes necessary to support an industry leading data center program focused on 100% uptime
Advance market position with analytics of mission critical applications and processes to digitize CE data
Develop AI based programs to deploy machine learning for critical environments data
Leadership of our all data center best practices focused on networking, best in class performance, program updates and Engineering Center of Excellence
Consult with clients and account leadership with all aspects of data center operations, management, account expansions and design
Lead critical environments portfolio transitions, technical due diligence, root cause analysis, personnel development and establishing technical training programs
Maintain effective communications with external and internal clients, technical personnel and OEM vendors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Minimum of 10 years data center operations, project and/or engineering experience
Minimum 5 years supporting business line expansion in a high growth market
Previous P&L management experience preferred
Thorough understanding of data center MEP systems related operational delivery
Thorough understanding of IT raised floor, co-location, hyper-scale and cloud environments
Prior experience with development of mission critical programs, procedures, and DCIM/MCIM/CMMS systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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Hard Skills & Tools

data center operationsproject managementengineeringdata center MEP systemsmission critical programsDCIM systemsMCIM systemsCMMS systemsmachine learninganalytics

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationconsultationpersonnel developmenttechnical trainingstrategic directionclient managementproblem solvingteam collaborationstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering