Group Manager Data Centre (f/m/d) at Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Your Role

As a Group Manager Data Centre (f/m/d), you will lead the operations and performance of multiple data centers or campuses, ensuring maximum reliability, efficiency, and compliance across all technical and operational functions. You will oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, incident and problem management, and ensure adherence to our global standards of safety, sustainability, and service excellence.

In this strategic role, you will translate operational strategy into actionable plans, driving results across Service Operations, Site Management, Technical Operations, and Energy Efficiency. You will act as a key escalation point for critical incidents, guide cost management initiatives, and foster collaboration across regional and global teams to continuously enhance operational quality and resilience.

Your leadership will shape high-performing teams, instill a culture of safety and accountability, and strengthen customer confidence through operational excellence and transparent stakeholder engagement.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial) or Business Administration with a technical focus
• At least 10 years of senior management experience in mission-critical operations, preferably within multi-site data centers
• Deep understanding of core infrastructure systems (UPS, generators, chillers, switchgear, cooling systems)
• Proven leadership in managing technical teams and operational managers across multiple locations
• Strong experience in cost control, asset lifecycle planning, and maintenance strategy development
• Advanced knowledge of ITIL processes, root cause analysis, and change management
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance operational efficiency, compliance, and customer focus
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, fluent in English and German

A bit about us

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on 6 continents. We've 3,500+ colleagues around the world who work together, come up with life-changing solutions and create connections that matter every day.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.