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Data Centre Manager

Job Posted: 18 hours ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Data Centre Manager

Location: North West
Salary: £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Employment: Permanent
Sector: Data Centres / Critical Infrastructure

The Opportunity

Nova Artes is working with a leading organisation within the data centre and mission-critical sector to recruit an experienced Data Centre Manager.

This is a senior site-based leadership position offering a £65,000 basic salary plus bonus, with responsibility for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of a critical data centre environment.

You will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the facility, leading engineering and technical teams while maintaining exceptional standards across uptime, compliance, maintenance and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

  * Overall operational management of the data centre

  * Lead, manage and develop engineering and facilities teams

  * Ensure maximum availability and resilience of critical infrastructure

  * Oversee planned and reactive maintenance

  * Manage specialist contractors and service providers

  * Manage critical works, change control and permit-to-work processes

  * Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety and site procedures

  * Manage incidents, escalations and emergency response

  * Review RAMS, permits and safe systems of work

  * Monitor KPIs, SLAs and overall site performance

  * Support budgets, lifecycle planning and CAPEX/OPEX activity

  * Drive continuous improvement across engineering and operational processes

  * Maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders

Technical Environment

You will ideally have experience across critical infrastructure including:

  * HV / LV systems

  * UPS systems

  * Generators and standby power

  * Switchgear and transformers

  * Chillers / CRAC / CRAH and critical cooling

  * BMS / EPMS

  * Fire detection and suppression

  * Building services and environmental monitoring

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have:

  * Previous management experience within a data centre, critical facility or mission-critical environment

  * Strong electrical and/or mechanical engineering knowledge

  * Experience leading engineering teams

  * A strong understanding of critical infrastructure and operational resilience

  * Experience managing PPM and reactive maintenance programmes

  * Contractor and supplier management experience

  * Strong Health & Safety and compliance knowledge

  * Experience managing critical incidents and high-risk works

  * Excellent leadership and stakeholder-management skills

Candidates currently working as a Data Centre Manager, Critical Facilities Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Critical Facilities Engineer looking to progress would be particularly relevant.

Package

£65,000 basic salary
Performance-related bonus
Company benefits package
Pension
Holiday entitlement
Ongoing training and professional development
Long-term progression within the data centre sector

Interested?

The data centre market continues to experience significant growth, making this an excellent opportunity to join a critical environment in a senior operational position.

If you have a background in data centres, critical facilities or mission-critical engineering, apply today or contact Nova Artes for a confidential discussion.

£65,000 + Bonus | Permanent | Data Centre Manager

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