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Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.
Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 1400 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.
The Role
As the Data Center GM will lead data center operations across our Midwest region, starting with our Missouri site and expanding to additional locations over time.
This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of operations, performance, and team build-out across multiple sites. You will act as the primary interface between Nebius and external partners, while ensuring our data centers operate reliably, efficiently, and at scale.
This role is closest in scope to a Regional Operations Director in a hyperscale environment, combining hands-on operational leadership with regional ownership.
Responsibilities:
- Own end to end data center operations across the region, including critical facilities and IT infrastructure
- Ensure uptime, performance, and SLA delivery across all sites
- Scale from a single-site operation to a multi-site regional footprint (Missouri → additional U.S. locations)
- Hire, lead, and develop data center managers and operations teams
- Act as the primary operational interface with external partners, including vendors, utilities, and service providers
- Drive incident response and operational improvements, including root cause analysis and process standardization
- Implement and maintain operational excellence frameworks, monitoring, and performance visibility
- Ensure safety, compliance, and regulatory adherence across all sites
- Partner with internal teams (engineering, network, hardware) to support capacity delivery and expansion
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical operations
- Experience leading data center operations teams and site managers
- Strong background in critical environment infrastructure (power, cooling, environmental systems)
- Experience working with third-party vendors and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to operate in high-availability, large-scale environments
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and scaling teams
- Ability to operate with ownership, accountability, and autonomy
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in hyperscale environments
- Experience managing multi-site or regional operations
- Familiarity with:
- Server hardware and rack infrastructure
- Linux systems and basic networking (DHCP, DNS)
- Monitoring systems and performance analysis
- Experience supporting data center expansion or new site builds
What we offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!
About Nebius
Full-stack AI cloud infrastructure platform for model training, tuning, and deployment. Spun out from Yandex, listed on Nasdaq (NBIS).
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