Director of Operations in Feldatal, Frankfurt am Main

Director – Critical Infrastructure OperationsFrankfurt, Berlin or MunichWe are supporting a major international organisation in the appointment of a Director of Critical Infrastructure Operations to lead and develop its critical environments capability across Germany and the wider region.This is a senior leadership position combining critical infrastructure operations, technical leadership, client management and commercial responsibility.Importantly, you do not necessarily need to come from a data centre background.We are interested in senior operational leaders from highly regulated, technically complex and mission-critical environments including data centres, defence, life sciences/pharmaceuticals and other critical infrastructure sectors.The roleYou will provide senior operational leadership across multiple critical infrastructure environments, ensuring the safe, resilient and compliant operation of technically complex facilities.Working with major clients and internal leadership teams, you will act as a senior subject matter expert while helping develop and grow the organisation's Critical Infrastructure offering.Responsibilities will include:Providing strategic and operational leadership across multiple critical infrastructure accountsLeading direct and indirect teams responsible for critical engineering and operational deliveryDriving operational excellence, resilience, compliance and continuous improvementDeveloping and implementing critical environment operating standards, procedures and best practicesSupporting major operational transitions, technical due diligence and mobilisation programmesProviding senior technical guidance during critical incidents and root-cause investigationsWorking with account leadership to improve performance and develop technical capabilityBuilding relationships with senior client stakeholders, including C-suite decision makersSupporting new business pursuits, solutions and account expansionWorking across engineering, operations, project management and commercial teamsManaging financial performance and P&L responsibilityDeveloping technical teams, training programmes and succession capabilityEnsuring appropriate HSE, regulatory and contractual compliance across critical environmentsThe original brief also places considerable emphasis on maintaining 100% uptime, leading best-practice programmes and acting as the senior operational SME across the assigned geography.What we're looking forWe are looking for an established senior leader who understands what it takes to operate infrastructure where failure simply isn't an option.You are likely to bring:Significant leadership experience within critical infrastructure / mission-critical operationsA background within sectors such as data centres, defence, life sciences/pharmaceuticals or comparable critical environmentsStrong technical understanding of complex M&E / critical engineering infrastructureExperience leading operations across multiple sites, accounts or a regional portfolioLeadership of large direct and/or matrixed operational teamsStrong knowledge of operational resilience, maintenance, compliance and risk managementExperience managing senior client relationshipsCommercial awareness and previous P&L responsibilityExperience supporting mobilisation, transition or expansion of complex operational environmentsEngineering degree, technical qualification or equivalent relevant experienceStrong German and English communication skillsExperience specifically within data centres would naturally be highly relevant, particularly across colocation, hyperscale or enterprise environments, but we are deliberately interested in leaders from other mission-critical industries.The opportunityThis is an opportunity to take a senior position within a growing Critical Infrastructure business, combining technical and operational leadership with genuine influence over its future direction.You'll work across major client environments, help shape operational strategy and best practice, and play an important role in developing the organisation's critical infrastructure capability as it continues to expand. #J-18808-Ljbffr