Director, Facilities Operations & Services

Description

As Director Data Center Facilities Operations & Services you will lead the service delivery organization responsible for maintenance execution vendor performance field readiness and operational support across OCIs mission-critical data center facilities. This role provides leadership across all Facilities Operations Services functions including mechanical electrical and general service delivery ensuring critical infrastructure is maintained safely consistently and in alignment with uptime compliance and operational performance expectations.

The goal of this role and organization is to self-perform as much maintenance in-house as is prudently possible and this leader will define build and drive that program. You will directly lead senior service managers and their organizations driving disciplined execution of preventive maintenance corrective work restoration support contractor performance technician readiness and field service standards across OCIs data center portfolio. This role is accountable for how service work gets executed at scalethrough strong governance operational rigor workforce leadership and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Facilities Operations Services organization responsible for maintenance execution operational support and field service readiness across mission-critical data center environments.

• Provide leadership and direction to senior service managers across mechanical electrical and other facilities service functions ensuring alignment in execution standards priorities technician performance and service delivery expectations.

• Own service delivery performance across preventive maintenance corrective maintenance inspections restoration support lifecycle service activities and vendor-delivered work.

• Drive the strategy and operating model to expand in-house self-perform maintenance capability where prudent improving control consistency response readiness and long-term service quality.

• Ensure consistency in work execution documentation escalation management backlog reduction response quality and service readiness across all supported sites.

• Establish and track operational KPIs including maintenance completion backlog health MTTR repeat failures vendor performance SLA attainment corrective action closure technician productivity and service quality metrics.

• Ensure strong contractor and vendor management practices including performance oversight service quality compliance safety adherence cost control and issue escalation.

• Partner closely with site operations plant leadership engineering reliability commissioning construction and deployment teams to ensure service activities support safe operations maintainability and uptime protection.

• Lead service-related incident support and recovery coordination for major mechanical electrical or integrated facility events ensuring clear communication disciplined response and sustained follow-through on corrective actions.

• Drive standardization of service procedures execution models planning practices reporting staffing approaches and governance mechanisms across service teams.

• Champion safety and compliance across all service operations including electrical safety LOTO contractor safety controls environmental requirements procedural discipline and safe execution in a 24/7 mission-critical environment.

• Support workforce planning staffing strategy succession planning technician capability development and leadership coaching across service organizations.

• Identify systemic risks and recurring operational issues then drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve service reliability execution consistency efficiency and field readiness.

• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on service performance operational risk resource needs major incidents organizational capability and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in facilities operations maintenance leadership technical services or mission-critical infrastructure environments.

• 5 years of experience leading managers service teams or vendor organizations in data centers utilities industrial plants healthcare telecom manufacturing or similar uptime-critical environments.

• Strong knowledge of critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure including cooling systems HVAC power distribution backup generation UPS switchgear and related maintenance and service workflows.

• Proven experience leading maintenance execution vendor performance service operations and restoration support in 24x7 operating environments.

• Experience establishing performance metrics operational governance and standardized service practices across multiple teams functions or sites.

• Familiarity with CMMS BMS EPMS SCADA DCIM and other systems supporting service planning execution and monitoring.

• Experience supporting commissioning turnover lifecycle replacement or operational acceptance activities is preferred.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Facilities Management Operations or related field preferred; equivalent technical and leadership experience also valued.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong service operations leadership with a clear focus on execution quality readiness and uptime protection.

• Ability to lead through managers while reinforcing accountability consistency and operational discipline.

• Strong communication and escalation management skills in high-pressure operational environments.

• Strong vendor management and cross-functional coordination capability.

• Analytical and process-oriented mindset with the ability to turn performance data into operational improvements.

• Strong judgment in balancing safety speed operational risk service continuity and long-term maintainability.

• Ability to build organizational capability and scale service programs across a growing global portfolio.

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents influencing infrastructure reliability security sustainability and long-term capacity growth.

Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers automation specialists and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.

Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety process rigor clear accountability and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust.

Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility role-based technical training and development opportunities designed for professionals building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.

Qualifications
Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

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

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $139400 to $291800 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 Oracles 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 - M4