Data Center Regional Operations Manager

About this role

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The Role

As a Regional IT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of data center IT operations within a dedicated region. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to multiple Data Center IT Managers, ensuring consistent service delivery, high availability of infrastructure, and alignment with business objectives.

This role requires a strong leader with hands-on experience in data center environments, capable of balancing day-to-day operational excellence with regional planning, standardization, and optimization of IT processes.

You will act as the key escalation point for regional IT operations, driving best practices, operational maturity, and cross-site collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead, mentor, and manage Data Center IT Managers across the assigned region.

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Establish clear goals, KPIs, and performance expectations aligned with global IT operations strategy.

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Ensure consistent implementation of operational standards, procedures, and best practices across all regional data centers.

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Act as the senior escalation point for critical incidents and operational risks within the region.

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Oversee regional IT infrastructure operations, including servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and supporting hardware.

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Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems, including GPU clusters and high-density environments.

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Monitor operational health and capacity across sites, proactively addressing risks and bottlenecks.

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Review major incidents and root cause analyses, driving corrective and preventive actions.

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Govern regional change activities related to hardware installation, upgrades, decommissioning, and migrations.

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Promote automation, standardization, and documentation across data center IT operations.

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Collaborate with internal stakeholders, global IT teams, and external vendors or colocation partners.

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Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and operational SLAs

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Provide regular reporting on regional performance, risks, capacity, and improvement initiatives to senior management.

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Ensure adherence to security, safety, and compliance requirements within data center…