Sub-regional Head of Quality Management - Central

Digital Realty•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be responsible for overseeing and driving quality, compliance, and audit activities across assigned data centers within the sub‑region, operating under Global Compliance governance. This role ensures operational compliance, effective risk management, accurate reporting, and successful implementation of global compliance programs while partnering closely with operations, regional leadership, and site teams. Digital Realty brings companies and data together 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 25+ countries on six continents. Our Legal team works in a highly complex global business sector with a diverse range of local, regional and international organizations. From ensuring compliance in different jurisdictions to supporting business teams with customer and supplier contracts, we’re involved in a variety of projects. Working in a dynamic commercial environment, we collaborate with colleagues across different departments and always have a new challenge waiting for us.

Requirements

Bachelor‑level technical degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 2 years in a managerial role
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Quality Manager or similar role
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills across management levels
Ability to work in a process‑driven environment and meet deadlines under pressure
Proven ability to influence and motivate stakeholders to achieve compliance objectives
Detail‑oriented, analytical, and results‑driven mindset
Willingness and ability to travel

Nice To Haves

Experience in a quality leadership role within an industrial or critical environment

Responsibilities

Execute quality management responsibilities in alignment with Global Compliance leadership, programs, and initiatives
Ensure on‑time completion and submission of audits, risk assessments, security assessments, access reviews, and stakeholder evidence
Conduct internal audits to assess operational compliance at the data center level
Report nonconformances and compliance status through effective subregional reporting
Manage corrective actions, coordinating remediation with stakeholders through closure
Drive timely, complete, and accurate evidence delivery for external audits in line with global schedules
Support implementation of global compliance programs including information security, business continuity, energy, environmental, and regulatory frameworks
Monitor legal compliance, communicate regulatory changes, and conduct annual legal audits within the sub‑region
Review business continuity plans and coordinate testing exercises to enhance operational preparedness
Engage regularly with operations leadership through site visits and collaboration with local teams