Regional Director - U.S. Midwest Data Center Operations

CoreWeave•Cincinnati, OH

6d•$180,000 - $240,000

About The Position

The Regional Director for the U.S. Midwest leads operations across multiple data center sites and establishes regional standards for performance, reliability, safety, and operational excellence. The role involves regular on-site visits to conduct audits, support emergency response, mentor local teams, and ensure consistent field execution. The Director guides site leadership, manages regional budgets and forecasts, and serves as the primary escalation point for critical incidents. The role drives capacity planning and growth readiness, aligning megawatts, rack space, staffing, and workforce plans with customer demand, product roadmaps, and long-term infrastructure strategy. It partners with Product, Network Engineering, Security, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, HR, vendors, and service providers to support deployments, manage risk, optimize costs, and coordinate regional priorities. The Director also provides executive updates on capacity, risk, performance, staffing, and operational health. The ideal candidate will be based near a data center hub in Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois. Frequent travel across the territory, up to 40%, is required. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be needed during critical incidents or emergency escalations. The work may involve high noise levels and temperature variations, as well as traversing data center floors and mechanical galleries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in critical facility operations, including at least 5 years in a senior management or multi-site leadership role within data centers or a similar mission-critical environment.
Experience scaling data center operations in a cloud, hyperscale, GPU, or HPC environment.
Demonstrated experience leading geographically dispersed, 24/7 operations teams, including frontline managers and individual contributors.
Ability to translate business and technical requirements into clear regional execution plans and deliver on aggressive timelines in high-growth environments.
Ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and communicate clearly and calmly with executives, partners, and on-site teams, especially during high-pressure incidents.
Experience managing large-scale capital and operational budgets.
Thorough knowledge of data center infrastructure, including cooling, power, fire suppression, security, and networking.
Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
Familiarity with regulatory standards such as Uptime Institute, ISO, OSHA, and local building and environmental codes.
Availability for occasional after-hours or weekend work during critical incidents or emergency escalations.
Ability to work in environments with high noise levels and temperature variations.
Ability to traverse data center floors and mechanical galleries to conduct inspections and oversee operations.
Based near a data center hub within Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois, and able to travel frequently across the territory, up to 40%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field.
Proficiency with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools and building management or facility monitoring systems.
Change management expertise, with demonstrated success implementing process, technology, and organizational improvements.
Experience building KPI dashboards, executive reporting, and operational scorecards across multi-site environments.
Passion for leading and developing high-performing, dispersed teams while fostering a culture of collaboration and safety.
Curiosity about improving processes, efficiency, and data quality, and implementing sustainable solutions in critical environments.
Expertise in strategic planning for critical facilities and communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels, especially during major incidents or periods of rapid growth.

Responsibilities

Ensure data center uptime and SLA adherence across the region.
Oversee incident response performance, escalation effectiveness, and post-incident corrective actions.
Manage preventive and corrective maintenance execution.
Ensure safety performance and compliance readiness.
Drive capacity readiness across megawatts, rack space, and staffing.
Manage regional budget performance, vendor performance, and cost optimization.
Use KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and operational data to track uptime, incident response, maintenance execution, safety performance, and regional readiness.
Standardize SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs across sites, keeping documentation current, auditable, and consistently followed.
Ensure operational data is accurate and complete across tooling and reporting systems.
Lead operations across multiple data center sites and set regional standards for performance, reliability, safety, and operational excellence.
Conduct on-site audits, support emergency response, mentor local teams, and ensure consistent field execution.
Guide site leadership, manage regional budgets and forecasts, and serve as the primary escalation point for critical incidents.
Align capacity and workforce plans with customer demand, product roadmaps, and long-term infrastructure strategy.
Partner with internal teams, vendors, and service providers to support new deployments, manage risk, optimize costs, and align regional priorities.
Represent the region in executive forums and provide clear updates on capacity, risk, performance, staffing, and operational health.