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The Data Center Services Manager is responsible for ensuring the effective, reliable, and compliant operation of Vodafone Business External Data Center Services. The role acts as a central coordination point between vendors, internal stakeholders, and customers, driving alignment across all operational activities. It is accountable for planning and managing vendor engagements, orchestrating customer-related activities, and ensuring seamless service delivery. In addition, the role ensures adherence to defined standards, governance frameworks, and operational procedures. It plays a key role in incident and major event management by coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring timely response, resolution, and communication.
Job Responsibility:
End-to-End Service Assurance: Accountable for ensuring external data center services are delivered reliably and in line with SLAs, KPIs, and contractual commitments
Provide an overarching coordination layer to secure consistent service quality across all providers
Vendor Orchestration: Orchestrate external data center partners to ensure aligned priorities, performance, and delivery outcomes
Drive structured service governance through regular performance reviews and corrective action tracking
Customer & Stakeholder Interface: Act as the single coordination point for customer-facing service topics related to external data centers
Ensure clear communication, proactive engagement, and effective handling of escalations
Incident & Major Event Leadership: Lead coordination during incidents and major events, ensuring rapid response, cross-functional alignment, and timely resolution
Ensure learnings are captured and translated into measurable improvements
Standards & Compliance Oversight: Enforce adherence to Vodafone Business standards, security policies, and operational frameworks across all external providers
Ensure consistency and governance in multi-vendor environments
Demand & Capacity Alignment: Partner with product and planning teams to align demand forecasts with capacity strategies
Ensure external data center capacity is proactively planned and scaled in line with business needs
Continuous Improvement: Drive service optimization, standardization, and efficiency across external data center operations
Identify and execute improvement opportunities to enhance service quality and customer experience
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technologies, or a related field
Proven experience in data center environments, including colocation and external/third-party data center service models
Strong understanding of data center infrastructure components: Power systems (UPS, generators, redundancy models), Cooling systems (HVAC, CRAC/CRAH), Rack, space, and cabling management, Physical security and access control systems
Solid knowledge of data center design and resiliency standards (e.g., Tier classifications, high availability, redundancy architectures)
Experience with network and connectivity fundamentals within data center environments (cross-connects, backbone connectivity, latency considerations)
Hands-on exposure to capacity planning concepts, including space, power, and cooling utilization management
Strong understanding of service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) and their application in data center service delivery
Experience in multi-vendor data center ecosystems, with the ability to manage and govern external providers effectively
Proven capability in incident and major event coordination within mission-critical infrastructure environments
Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and reporting tools used in data center operations
Understanding of compliance and security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC, local regulatory requirements) within data center environments
Strong analytical skills to interpret service performance metrics, capacity reports, and operational data
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills
Fluent in English (both written and spoken)
What we offer:
Vflexy: Flexible Benefits Program
Hybrid working kit
Ergonomic kit allowance
Digital meal voucher
Flexible transportation allowance
Employee assistance hotline & counselling
Comprehensive and flexible private health insurance
Discounted price deals for wide range of products & services