- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States · published
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- VP
- Source
- Workable
Description
Montera is seeking a Senior Vice President of Data Center Operations to build and lead our global operations platform as we scale a next-generation hyperscale data center portfolio. Reporting directly to COO, this individual will be responsible for developing the operational strategy, standards, systems, and teams required to deliver industry-leading reliability, safety, efficiency, and customer experience across our growing fleet.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience leading hyperscale or mission-critical infrastructure operations, with a proven track record spanning operational readiness, facility operations, engineering, reliability programs, construction-to-operations transitions, and large-scale organizational leadership. This executive will partner closely with Development, Design & Construction, Delivery, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure Montera's facilities operate at the highest standards of performance while supporting rapid growth.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and execute Montera's long-term operations strategy for a rapidly expanding hyperscale data center portfolio.
- Build and lead a high-performing operations organization responsible for critical facilities, engineering, maintenance, reliability, and operational readiness.
- Establish operational standards, governance models, policies, procedures, and best practices across all sites.
- Lead the transition from design and construction through commissioning, turnover, operational readiness, and live operations.
- Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), asset management, and lifecycle management programs across critical infrastructure.
- Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on uptime, efficiency, safety, capacity utilization, sustainability, and customer experience.
- Establish KPIs, reporting frameworks, and performance management systems to measure operational effectiveness across the portfolio.
- Partner with development and delivery teams to ensure operational requirements are embedded into facility design standards and future deployments.
- Oversee CMMS/EAM platforms, work management systems, maintenance strategies, and operational technology programs.
- Lead vendor management, service partner relationships, and operational procurement activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce risk, improve reliability, and optimize operating costs.
- Support customer engagement activities with hyperscale, AI, cloud, and enterprise clients as a senior operational representative.
- Manage annual operating budgets and support capital planning activities across the portfolio.
- Foster a culture centered on safety, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop future operations leaders across the organization.