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Kimmel & Associates · 2 days ago

Head of Data Center Operations

Kimmel & Associates is a Private Equity–backed data center developer focused on building sustainable data centers. They are seeking a Head of Data Center Operations to lead operational strategy and performance across a multi-campus data center portfolio, ensuring excellence in safety, uptime, and efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Lead and oversee operations across multiple data center campuses, ensuring uptime, efficiency, and performance standards are consistently met
Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing operations team with a focus on reliability, safety, and accountability
Own operational performance from site commissioning through steady-state operations and incident recovery
Develop and implement cross-campus operational standards, performance metrics, and reporting systems
Serve as the primary customer interface for operational updates, maintenance communications, and incident response
Partner with engineering, construction, and finance teams to inform build/buy/replace decisions and optimize investment performance
Represent the Operations function to the C-Suite and Board of Directors, providing insights on capacity, performance, and future growth planning

Qualification

Data center operations managementCommissioningMaintenanceTeam managementPerformance metrics trackingData center developmentExecutive presenceCollaboration with C-SuiteCustomer communication

Required

15+ years of experience in data center operations management
Proven leadership overseeing 300MW+ of total data center capacity
Minimum 10 years of team management experience, including multi-site or campus-level oversight
Demonstrated success managing commissioning, operations, maintenance, and incident/failure recovery
Experience serving as the lead customer contact for operational communications and updates
Strong data-driven approach with the ability to quantify and track performance metrics to guide strategic and capital investment decisions
Executive-level presence with experience collaborating with C-Suite executives and presenting to Boards of Directors

Preferred

MBA or relevant graduate degree
Experience in data center development and construction

Benefits

Incentive Compensation: Annual performance bonus
Equity Participation: Significant long-term incentive
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible work environment (Remote / Hybrid with travel)
Opportunity to help shape and lead a next-generation data center platform

Company

Kimmel & Associates

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Josh Calloway
Chief Technology Officer
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Sean Kerschen
Chief Financial Officer
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