Sr. Critical Facilities Manager

Oracle•Abilene, TX

1d•$120,100 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Critical Facilities Manager is an onsite leadership role at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Frontier hyperscale data center in Shackelford County, Texas. The role leads facilities operations and supports safe, disciplined, reliable, and audit-ready operation of mission-critical infrastructure. It combines technical ownership of critical facilities with people leadership, program and project management, operational judgment, and business management. Relocation assistance is provided. The manager is accountable for the availability, reliability, resilience, and readiness of assigned facilities, including their mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure and life-safety systems. The role leads 24/7 operations, maintenance planning, emergency preparedness, incident response, change management, and safe work execution. It also develops facilities operations managers and teams, oversees budgets, vendors, projects, and improvement programs, and maintains compliance with applicable requirements and Oracle standards. Safety is the foundation of operational decisions. The role establishes a culture in which employees, contractors, and service providers identify hazards, follow procedures, use stop-work authority, and take responsibility for protecting themselves and others. Operational urgency must never compromise safe execution.

Requirements

6–10 years of experience in site administration, facilities coordination, office operations, operations support, workplace services, or related business support roles in operational environments.
2–4+ years of experience leading coordinators, administrators, or site-support staff.
Strong people leadership, with the ability to coach, organize, and develop support staff.
Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail and process accuracy.
Strong communication and coordination skills across operational, administrative, and leadership stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize competing requests and maintain structure in a fast-paced environment.
Strong process discipline and commitment to maintaining accurate, audit-ready records.
Service-oriented mindset, professionalism, follow-through, and responsiveness.
Ability to improve workflows and reinforce execution standards across a growing support function.
Ability to perform duties safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Facilities, Administration, or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience is also valued.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting facilities, industrial, logistics, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, data center, or other mission-critical or operationally intensive environments.
Experience with CMMS, ServiceNow, document control systems, maintenance workflow tools, or related operations-support platforms.
Familiarity with facilities operations, maintenance coordination, vendor support, scheduling support, or site administration practices.
Experience maintaining audit-ready records and administrative controls in regulated or high-accountability environments.
Experience supporting planning forums, work coordination, outage support, maintenance reviews, or site business operations.
Advanced Microsoft Office or similar business systems proficiency.
Exposure to data center or other 24/7 critical operations environments.

Responsibilities

Lead a proactive safety culture among employees, contractors, and service providers, reinforcing stop-work authority and accountability.
Ensure work is supported by 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 operational availability and reliability of MEP infrastructure in assigned data centers, 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; manage maintenance backlogs and equipment deficiencies.
Provide technical leadership for complex equipment issues, system performance concerns, and operational risk assessments.
Maintain rigorous 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 to support current operations and future growth.
Establish goals and performance expectations, provide meaningful 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 to 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 transition new facilities and systems 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, with accurate records and readiness for audits and inspections.