Assistant Manager Core Facility Management

This role is responsible for overseeing the management of nationwide data center facilities, ensuring that all systems operate at peak performance while adhering to established standards. The position involves supporting and guiding regional facility management teams to effectively handle daily data center operations, ensuring stability, reliability, and efficiency across all sites.

Key Responsibilities

Manage both OPEX and CAPEX budgets to optimize and streamline data center operations. Initiate and renew service support agreements for critical power infrastructure, guaranteeing the availability of OEM Level-2 support. Develop business cases and lead contracting efforts for phased-out power and environmental systems to maintain data center stability.

Conduct root cause analysis of major outages and implement preventive measures to avoid recurrence. Perform quarterly self-inspections of data centers following CMCC guidelines, including risk assessments and mitigation plan implementation to ensure safe operations. Oversee inventory management by optimizing stock utilization and forecasting future requirements based on installed base, consumption trends, and fault rates.

Identify and implement innovative solutions aimed at reducing operational costs and maximizing infrastructure utilization. Lead and support audit activities to ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and best practices. Maintain and enhance the knowledge base, including policies and procedures, while driving automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and project delivery.

Stay informed about emerging technologies to ensure that data center infrastructure evolves in line with advancements, balancing cost, performance, and reliability. Take ownership of OPEX and CAPEX planning and governance, ensuring efficient cost utilization alongside infrastructure expansion and modernization efforts.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a relevant field is essential. Candidates should have preferably 4 to 6 years of experience in managing data center operations or in a related leadership role. Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills are required, along with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and respond promptly to critical incidents.

Excellent communication skills are necessary to interact with internal teams, senior management, and external vendors. Familiarity with ANSI TIA 942, ASHRAE guidelines, and the operational philosophy of critical data center facilities is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

Possession of data center certifications such as ATD, CTDC, CDCE, CDFOM, or CDCS is considered an advantage and will strengthen the candidate’s profile.

This position offers the opportunity to lead critical infrastructure management across multiple sites, contributing to the stability and advancement of data center operations while working with cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices.