Operational Excellence Manager

About this role

Responsibilities

• We are looking for an Operations Excellence Manager to drive enterprise wide process standardisation, data driven continuous improvements, and strategic scalability to meet customer demands. This will be a leadership role within our Data Center organization. This team includes Data Center Operations, Construction, and Design Engineering.
• You’re welcome to work in our office in Amsterdam.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• Drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives and process mapping to optimize operations, supply chain, maintenance, and incident response; conduct audits, root-cause analyses, and post implementation reviews.
• Develop global KPIs, dashboards, SOPs/EOPs/MOPs, and training programs; implement automation, AI/ML for predictive maintenance, and PDCA cycles for continuous uptime (99.999%+).
• Oversee budgeting, vendor relations, construction commissioning, risk/compliance (ISO, SOC, ESG), and cross-site standardization; advise on capex/opex efficiencies and customer SLAs.
• Lead cross-functional teams, foster a culture of excellence, and report to executives on metrics like OEE, scrap/rework reduction, and financial impacts.
• Qualifications & Skills:
• Bachelor's/Master's in engineering (electrical/mechanical); PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, or PE license preferred; 8-15+ years in critical facilities, 5+ in leadership.
• Proficiency in DCIM/CMMS tools, BMS, data analytics, ERP; deep knowledge of MEP systems (UPS, gensets, chillers, HVAC), regulatory standards, and hyperscale topologies.
• Strategic mindset for innovation (digital twins, sustainability); excellent stakeholder management across regions/time zones, matching your multisite experience.
• Benefits & Perks:
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and work-life balance
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams
• What's it like to work at Nebius:
• Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI
• Equal Opportunity Statement:
• Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
• If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

About Nebius Group

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.