General Manager, Data Center (New Build)

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

• →Design and build the campus organization, including functional leadership, building and shift coverage, reporting lines, and clear decision authority.
• →Hire, lead, and develop directors, data center managers, and operations teams in partnership with Talent Acquisition and HR.
• →Own the phased workforce plan, aligning recruitment, training, contractor support, and leadership coverage with hardware deployment, acceptance testing, and production milestones.
• →Establish performance expectations, consistent technical competency standards, and succession plans that support reliable campus operations and sustained performance.

• Own the integrated operational readiness plan connecting facility completion and handover milestones, equipment delivery, hardware installation, network and storage integration, staffing, and customer service readiness.
• Coordinate with construction and facilities teams to verify power, cooling, and space readiness before deployment; manage dependencies and escalate gaps that could delay bringing capacity into service.
• Define operational acceptance criteria for the campus and deployed infrastructure, coordinate readiness and acceptance testing with technical owners, and accept or withhold operational handover against agreed requirements.
• Ensure trained teams, tested procedures, critical spares, asset records, monitoring, and vendor support are in place before production operations begin.
• Coordinate GPU, server, network fabric, storage, and cloud readiness with technical owners, and jointly confirm that released capacity can support customer workloads.
• Sequence hardware installation, integration, and production changes to protect live environments as additional compute capacity comes online.

• Own end-to-end campus operations across critical facilities and IT infrastructure, delivering agreed uptime, performance, and service levels.
• Establish 24/7 coverage, maintenance governance, change control, incident command, root-cause analysis, and business continuity practices.
• Ensure clear responsibility across power, liquid cooling, controls, hardware, networking, and cloud interfaces; hold owners accountable for corrective actions.
• Use monitoring, automation, and performance reporting to improve deployment throughput, repair turnaround, reliability, and operating efficiency.

• Own campus operating budgets, workforce costs, vendor expenditure, and forecasts within delegated authority; contribute to capital planning and investment priorities.
• Align power, cooling, rack space, equipment, and staffing capacity with deployment plans, and address constraints affecting customer commitments.
• Establish asset inventory, receiving, logistics, critical spares, repair, warranty-return, and secure disposition processes.
• Track budget variance, rework, delayed capacity, and operational losses; drive corrective actions and report financial impacts clearly.

• Serve as the primary operational interface with utilities, infrastructure providers, equipment manufacturers, vendors, and service partners.
• Coordinate with City of Independence departments alongside Public Affairs and Legal on site readiness, permitting and inspections, utility interfaces, emergency preparedness, and ongoing operational matters; align external communications and commitments with the responsible teams.
• Hold providers accountable for safety, quality, delivery milestones, response times, and contractual service performance.
• Ensure safety, environmental, physical security, and applicable compliance requirements are implemented with the responsible specialists and corporate teams.
• Provide executive visibility into launch progress, workforce readiness, operating performance, financial forecasts, and risks requiring decisions.

• Develop repeatable deployment standards, staffing models, acceptance practices, and operating procedures that support the campus as compute capacity scales.
• Build leadership succession and delegation practices that sustain reliable operations and develop future infrastructure leaders.
• Share lessons and operational improvements with the broader Nebius infrastructure organization.

• 10+ years of experience in data center, cloud infrastructure, or comparable mission-critical operations, including senior leadership responsibility.
• A track record of building and scaling organizations and leading managers across multiple technical and operational functions.
• Experience leading hardware deployment, infrastructure integration, operational acceptance, or major compute capacity expansion into production service.
• Strong understanding of critical facilities, including power and cooling, and how those systems affect IT availability and high-density compute operations.
• Leadership experience across compute, networking, storage, and infrastructure lifecycle management, with the technical judgment to coordinate specialist teams.
• Demonstrated ownership of operating budgets, workforce planning, vendor performance, and executive reporting.
• Experience leading incident response, change management, risk reduction, and service improvement in high-availability environments.
• The ability to exercise sound judgment, make decisions with incomplete information, address underperformance directly, and align stakeholders around clear outcomes.
• Ability to work on site in Independence, Missouri and provide visible leadership through deployment, launch, and ongoing operations.

• Experience in hyperscale, AI, GPU, or high-performance computing environments, including large-scale GPU deployments and high-density infrastructure.
• Experience with liquid-cooled environments and the operational interfaces between cooling systems, GPU platforms, and network fabrics.
• Experience managing multiple campuses or regional operations and transferring operating practices across sites.
• Experience building operating organizations and establishing processes during initial hardware deployment and the transition into production service.
• Experience using infrastructure automation, telemetry, and reliability data to improve capacity delivery and operating performance.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law.

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI 

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. 

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