Datacenter Operations Program Manager (San Francisco) Job at Blue Signal Search, San Francisco, CA

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  • Blue Signal Search
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

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Datacenter Operations Program Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity:

Join a pioneering infrastructure provider thats driving the next wave of artificial intelligence. This organization is driving next-generation data center deployments, collaborating with industry-leading AI labs and technology innovators. As they scale operations globally, they are seeking a highly motivated Datacenter Operations Program Manager to elevate operational excellence and accelerate largescale infrastructure readiness. This role sits at the critical intersection of design, engineering, and operations, driving crossfunctional initiatives that ensure seamless site integration and longterm stability.

With a mission rooted in high performance, speed, and reliability, this organization offers a highimpact opportunity to shape foundational systems at the frontier of cloud infrastructure. This is an ideal role for operational leaders who thrive in fastpaced environments, enjoy building process from scratch, and want to help scale toward multigigawatt deployments across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and lead endtoend datacenter operations lifecycle programs, from site readiness through to sustained operations.
  • Define and manage operational acceptance criteria and framework for infrastructure handover across multiple global regions.
  • Drive crossfunctional coordination with design, construction, validation, and engineering teams to ensure readiness and alignment.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs for datacenter workflows, including uptimecritical activities, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  • Implement metricsdriven programs to monitor operational health, flag issues, and enable rapid incident resolution.
  • Own incident management processes, including PIRs (postincident reviews), root cause analysis, and CAPA followthrough.
  • Champion preventive maintenance, physical audits, operational testing, and continuous improvement to reduce downtime.
  • Present operational program performance and recommendations to executive leadership regularly.
  • Foster collaboration across infrastructure, product, supply chain, and engineering functions to scale effectively.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure management, or critical environments.
  • 3+ years of experience in program management leading complex, crossdisciplinary projects.
  • Proven proficiency across datacenter components, from power delivery and cooling to networking, compute resources, and overall facility management.
  • Experience implementing ITIL or similar operational frameworks (incident, change, problem management).
  • Ability to operate autonomously in highspeed, ambiguous environments.
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree (Masters in Engineering, MBA, or related field).
  • Handson experience in ultralarge, hyperscale data ecosystems and highperformance AI/ML platforms.
  • Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, Six Sigma, or ITIL.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of datacenter guidelines and bestinclass practices, including ASHRAE, Uptime Institute, and TIA942 standards.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience presenting program results to executive audiences.

Whats in It for You:

  • Competitive base salary and a performancedriven bonus and equity package valued at 2x to 4x base salary.
  • Remotefirst culture with flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S., with optional onsite travel.
  • Chance to join a fastmoving startup thats forging the planets most sophisticated AIpowered infrastructure.
  • Highvisibility role with direct impact on missioncritical operations at scale.
  • Work with some of the brightest minds in infrastructure engineering and AI deployment.

About Blue Signal:

Blue Signal is an awardwinning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing toptier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS

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