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Regional Director - U.S. Midwest Data Center Operations

CoreWeave· Data Center - COR
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Hybrid (Midwest USA)$180k - $240kfull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Regional leadership role overseeing multi-site data center operations across the U.S. Midwest, setting regional standards for uptime, safety, performance, and operational excellence. Responsible for audits, incident management, capacity planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to align regional activity with product roadmaps and infrastructure strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure data center uptime and SLA adherence across the region.
  • Oversee incident response performance, escalation effectiveness, and post-incident corrective actions.
  • Manage preventive and corrective maintenance execution.
  • Ensure safety performance and compliance readiness.
  • Drive capacity readiness across MW, rack space, and staffing.
  • Manage regional budget performance, vendor performance, and cost optimization.
  • Use KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and operational data to track uptime, incident response, maintenance execution, safety performance, and regional readiness.
  • Standardize SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs across sites, keeping documentation current, auditable, and consistently followed.
  • Ensure operational data is accurate and complete across tooling and reporting systems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in critical facility operations, including at least 5 years in a senior management or multi-site leadership role within data centers or a similar mission-critical environment.
  • Experience scaling data center operations in a cloud, hyperscale, GPU, or HPC environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading geographically dispersed, 24/7 operations teams, including frontline managers and individual contributors.
  • Proven ability to turn business and technical requirements into clear regional execution plans, with a track record of delivering on aggressive timelines in high-growth environments.
  • Skill at navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and communicating clearly and calmly with executives, partners, and on-site teams, especially during high-pressure incidents.
  • Experience managing large-scale capital and operational budgets.
  • Thorough knowledge of data center infrastructure, including cooling, power, fire suppression, security, and networking.
  • Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
  • Familiarity with regulatory standards such as Uptime Institute, ISO, OSHA, and local building/environmental codes.
  • Availability for occasional after-hours or weekend work during critical incidents or emergency escalations.
  • Ability to work in environments with high noise levels and temperature variations.
  • Ability to traverse data center floors and mechanical galleries to conduct inspections and oversee operations.

Skills

Required:Leadership of multi-site operations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
  • Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
  • 401(k) with a generous employer match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
  • Casual work environment
  • Culture focused on innovative disruption
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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