Senior Critical Facilities Manager (Abilene, TX)

Oracle•Abilene, TX

2d•$126,200 - $264,100

About The Position

The Senior Critical Facilities Manager leads facilities operations for assigned OCI data centers, combining technical ownership of critical infrastructure with senior people leadership, operational judgment, and program and project management. The role is accountable for the availability, reliability, resilience, and readiness of mission-critical infrastructure and the organization supporting it. It includes leading facilities operations in a 24/7 environment and ensuring disciplined, audit-ready execution of operational processes. Safety is the foundation of operational decisions. The manager builds a proactive safety culture across employees, contractors, and service providers, reinforces stop-work authority, and ensures work is supported by appropriate risk assessments, procedures, qualifications, and controls. The role also leads incident response and recovery, maintenance and change execution, facilities projects and programs, budget and vendor management, compliance, and the development of facilities operations managers and technical teams.

Requirements

Substantial experience operating and maintaining mission-critical facilities, with deep knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience leading managers and multidisciplinary technical teams in a 24/7 operating environment.
A strong record of safety leadership, operational risk management, and disciplined maintenance and change execution.
Experience leading complex incidents, conducting root-cause analysis, and implementing effective corrective actions.
Demonstrated success managing operational programs, infrastructure projects, budgets, and service providers.
Strong communication and decision-making skills, including the ability to explain technical risks, establish priorities, and align stakeholders.
A relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Lead a proactive safety culture across employees, contractors, and service providers, reinforcing stop-work authority and accountability.
Ensure work is supported by appropriate risk assessments, approved procedures, required qualifications, and effective controls, including electrical safety, hazardous energy isolation, and contractor safety practices.
Review incidents, near misses, and safety observations; ensure corrective actions address underlying causes and lessons are applied across the organization.
Own the operational availability and reliability of assigned data center MEP infrastructure, including power distribution, backup generation, UPS systems, cooling, building controls, and associated life-safety systems.
Lead 24/7 facilities operations, including staffing, shift coverage, operating procedures, maintenance planning, and emergency preparedness.
Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance is completed safely, effectively, and on schedule, with disciplined management of maintenance backlogs and equipment deficiencies.
Provide technical leadership for complex equipment issues, system performance concerns, and operational risk assessments.
Maintain change management and work execution practices, including standard operating procedures, maintenance procedures, emergency operating procedures, and contingency plans.
Lead facilities incident response and recovery, ensuring timely escalation, clear communication, root-cause analysis, and sustained corrective action.
Lead, coach, and develop facilities operations managers, holding them accountable for safety, technical performance, team effectiveness, and employee development.
Build an organization with the staffing, skills, and leadership capacity needed to support current operations and future growth.
Establish goals and performance expectations; provide feedback and address performance concerns promptly and consistently.
Develop succession plans, strengthen technical training and qualification programs, and create career-growth opportunities.
Foster trust, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Lead programs that improve safety, reliability, maintenance effectiveness, operational consistency, and infrastructure lifecycle performance.
Oversee facilities projects, equipment replacements, and upgrades, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and operational risks.
Partner with engineering, construction, commissioning, and other stakeholders to ensure new facilities and systems transition into operations with complete documentation, trained staff, and demonstrated readiness.
Manage operating budgets, resource plans, vendor performance, service agreements, and critical spare-parts strategies.
Use performance measures, inspections, and operational reviews to identify risks, prioritize investment, and verify improvement.
Maintain compliance with applicable requirements and Oracle standards, accurate records, and readiness for audits and inspections.