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# Data Center Manager

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Applicant Tracking Systems, Microsoft Outlook, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Data Centers, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Microsoft Office, Release Management, Power BI, DataOps, Tableau (Software), Snowflake, Reliability of Systems, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Servicenow
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/tx/houston/8c5b646c-d154-44ec-8241-d454ab0bacb5

## About the Role

Coaching
Operations
Leadership
Management
Mentorship
Coordinating
Risk Analysis
Commissioning
Team Motivation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Change Management
Diesel Generators
Performance Review
Influencing Skills
Power Distribution
Technical Services
Structured Cabling
Incident Management
Organizational Skills
Information Technology
Preventive Maintenance
Operational Excellence
Intellectual Curiosity
Data Center Operations
Commercial Real Estate
Artificial Intelligence
Training And Development
Configuration Management
Building Management System
Electric Power Distribution
Influencing Without Authority
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH) Units
Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) Units
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA), * Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

 * Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
 * Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
 * Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset., Mentorship
Coordinating
Risk Analysis
Commissioning
Team Motivation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Change Management
Diesel Generators
Performance Review
Influencing Skills
Power Distribution
Technical Services
Structured Cabling
Incident Management
Organizational Skills
Information Technology
Preventive Maintenance
Operational Excellence
Intellectual Curiosity
Data Center Operations
Commercial Real Estate
Artificial Intelligence
Training And Development
Configuration Management
Building Management System
Electric Power Distribution
Influencing Without Authority
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH) Units
Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) Units
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)

## Description

As a CBRE Data Center Manager, you will lead the team responsible for delivering preventive maintenance and repair services for the client. In this role, you will oversee daily operations, ensure system reliability, and support critical infrastructure performance.

This position is part of CBRE's Critical & Technical Services function, which provides specialized technical maintenance and operational support in mission-critical client environments.

This is a dayshift position and requires on-site presence at the Data Center facility based in Houston, TX.

What You'll Do:

 * Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
 * Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
 * Manage the relationship with the client while working with other stakeholders to meet all MSA requirements.
 * Responsible for ensuring the completion of configuration management, work orders, preventative maintenance, and repairs within the agreed SLA timeframe.
 * Resolve unforeseen circumstances that occur and inform the client or Sr. management when needed.
 * Verify facility infrastructure equipment installations are within the agreed SLA timeframe.
 * Oversee Information Technology equipment power installations, relocation and decommission requests.
 * Check daily routine cleanup of the data halls and review findings.
 * Confirm all deployments are installed to applicable internal, manufacturer, and industry standards.
 * Ensure that all records are updated following any changes made. Ensure that documentation is also kept up to date for all applicable processes.
 * Prepare Method Statements and Risk Assessments and present to Sr. management.
 * Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
 * Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
 * Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes., * Skilled in monitoring, troubleshooting, and supporting maintenance activities for UPS systems, diesel generators, ATS/STS equipment, PDUs, HVAC, CRAC/CRAH units, and power distribution infrastructure.
 * Hands-on experience utilizing BMS, EPMS, DCIM, and SCADA platforms for facility monitoring, alarm response, incident management, and uptime assurance.
 * Strong background in preventive maintenance, vendor coordination, remote hands support, structured cabling, change management, commissioning support, and maintaining operational excellence within high-availability data center environments.
 * In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc., Finance
DataOps
Coaching
Power BI
Invoicing
Timelines
Matillion
Operations
Leadership
Automation
Governance
Innovation
Purchasing
ServiceNow
Scalability
Reliability
Legislation
Procurement
Forecasting
Informatica
Natural Gas
Nearshoring
Coordinating
Supply Chain
Data Analysis
Virtual Teams
Accountability
Prioritization
Technical Debt
Follow Through
Contract Review
Decision Making
Customer Service
Managed Services
Computer Science
Vendor Contracts
Office Equipment
Waste Management
Operational Risk
Biomedical Waste
Vendor Management
Change Management
Budget Management
Incident Response
Disaster Recovery
Value Realization
Performance Review
Financial Planning
Release Management
Knowledge Transfer
Problem Management
Service Management
Root Cause Analysis
Business Priorities
Amazon Web Services
DevOps Architecture
Security Governance
Business Intelligence
Business Technologies
Renewable Natural Gas
Stakeholder Management
Business Administration
Artificial Intelligence
Relationship Management
Infrastructure Security
IT Security Architecture
Product Family Engineering
Snowflake (Data Warehouse)
Continuous Improvement Process
Management Information Systems
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Cloud Financial Management (FinOps)
Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure
Tableau (Business Intelligence Software)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Operations
Management
Innovation
Resilience
Data Centers
Communication
Team Leadership
Technical Services
Industry Standards
Operational Excellence
Commercial Real Estate
Stakeholder Communications
Continuous Improvement Process
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
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