Data Centre Manager

Data Centre Manager
Location: Manchester (Primary Site) + Rotherham (1 day per week)
Salary: Up to £65,000 + 5% Bonus
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Working Model: Fully site-based

We're recruiting an experienced Data Centre Manager to take full operational ownership of two live data centre sites in the North West. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for site performance, team management, client satisfaction, compliance, and commercial outcomes.

The successful candidate must live within a 1-hour off-peak commute of the Manchester site to support out-of-hours escalations when required.

The Role

You will be accountable for the day-to-day operation of both data centres, ensuring availability, safety, compliance, and service excellence while leading on people management, budgets, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Full operational ownership of both data centre sites
• Line management of site engineering and technical teams (M&E and Data Centre Services)
• Ensure 24/7 operational resilience, availability, and compliance
• Ownership of Health & Safety, security, and statutory compliance
• Manage PPM schedules and specialist subcontractor contracts
• Control Opex and input into Capex planning and forecasting
• Lead incident, change, and problem management processes
• Drive energy efficiency and cooling optimisation (PUE improvements)
• Maintain site documentation, risk registers, and compliance records
• Act as senior site contact for clients, stakeholders, and internal teams
• Host client visits and support new business opportunities

Essential Experience

• Data Centre / Critical Environment operations experience
• Strong people management background
• Client-facing experience in mission-critical environments
• Good understanding of data centre infrastructure (power, cooling, mechanical & electrical systems)
• Experience managing maintenance contracts and suppliers

Desirable

• Budget management experience
• ITIL or Data Centre certification
• M&E background or strong technical understanding

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience
• Full UK Driving Licence

Package

• Base salary up to £65,000
• 5% annual bonus
• Stable, long-term opportunity
• Opportunity to lead multi-site operations

If you're an experienced data centre or critical environment manager looking to step into a multi-site leadership role with strong autonomy and long-term stability, we'd be keen to hear from you.