Area Data Centre Manager

Location: UAE

Leading Multi-Site Data Centre Operations | Critical Infrastructure | Managed Services

About the Role

A major technology services provider is seeking an experienced Area Data Centre Manager to lead multi-site data centre operations across the UAE. This senior leadership role oversees 24/7 operations, critical infrastructure, facility management, compliance, and team leadership to ensure operational resilience, uptime, client satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Data Centre Managers and engineering teams across multiple sites.


• Oversee 24/7 data centre operations, maintenance, lifecycle management, and capacity planning.


• Ensure governance and consistency of SOPs/MOPs/EOPs and risk frameworks.


• Act as senior escalation authority for major incidents.


• Manage critical electrical & mechanical infrastructure ensuring uptime and reliability.


• Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, landlords, and authorities.


• Ensure full compliance with UAE regulations, safety requirements, and data centre standards.


• Drive operational excellence through KPIs, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).


• 10+ years in data centre or critical facilities operations.


• 5+ years in senior/multi-site management.


• Deep expertise in:
  
  
  
  • Data centre electrical and mechanical systems
  
  
  • Large scale power distribution systems
  
  
  • Commissioning and operation of critical infrastructure
  
  
  • Vendor management and governance
  
  
  
  


• Strong knowledge of electrical systems (HV/LV), UPS, generators, ATS/STS, switchgear, PDUs.


• Proven experience with large-scale technical environments requiring high uptime.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong multi-site leadership capability.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.


• Advanced problem-solving and incident-management capability.


• Experience managing operational schedules and training programs.


• High proficiency with data centre governance, operational procedures, and documentation.

Why Join?

• Lead strategic operations for a major data centre portfolio.


• Influence mission-critical infrastructure.


• Work within a fast-growing managed-services environment.


• Significant leadership autonomy and ability to drive improvements.