Regional Director - U.S. Midwest Data Center Operations

CoreWeave • Columbus, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Director for the U.S. Midwest leads operations across multiple data center sites and sets regional standards for performance, reliability, safety, and operational excellence. The role involves regular onsite 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 by aligning megawatt capacity, rack space, staffing, and workforce plans with customer demand, product roadmaps, and long-term infrastructure strategy. The director partners with Product, Network Engineering, Security, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, HR, vendors, and service providers to support deployments, manage risk, optimize costs, and align regional priorities. The director also represents the region in executive forums, communicating capacity, risk, performance, staffing, and operational health.

The ideal candidate is 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 required during critical incidents or emergency escalations. The role operates in environments with high noise levels and temperature variations and requires traversing data center floors and mechanical galleries for inspections and operational oversight.

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.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed, 24/7 operations teams, including frontline managers and individual contributors.
• Ability to turn business and technical requirements into 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 onsite 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; frequent travel across the territory, up to 40%, is required.

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.
• Ability and interest in developing high-performing, dispersed teams while fostering collaboration and a culture of safety.
• Interest in 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 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 megawatt capacity, 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 onsite audits, support emergency response, mentor local teams, and ensure consistent execution in the field.
• 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 deployments, manage risk, optimize costs, and align regional priorities.
• Represent the region in executive forums with updates on capacity, risk, performance, staffing, and operational health.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus and equity awards, based on eligibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 100% paid for by CoreWeave for eligible U.S.-based full-time employees.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Health Savings Account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Ability to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
• Family-forming support through Carrot.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible, full-service childcare support through Kinside.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Catered lunch at office and data center locations.
• Casual work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director