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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Giga Energy's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Giga Energy's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Giga Energy
- high 32 stale, 1 reposted of 77 open
- Hiring momentum
- 104 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Giga Energy's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Giga Energy.
About this role
As the Director of Data Center Operations at Giga, you will oversee the daily reliability and performance of data center facilities post-commissioning. Your responsibilities will include managing operations teams, enforcing operational standards, handling vendor relationships, and reporting on operational health to executive leadership. This role requires approximately 20-25% travel to various data center sites to ensure effective oversight and management.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Giga Energy as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience in facility or data center operations
- 5+ years managing operations teams across multiple sites
- Demonstrated experience owning uptime, maintenance, and staffing for mission-critical or large-scale industrial facilities
- Strong working knowledge of MEP and electrical systems relevant to facility operations
- Experience managing operations budgets and vendor/service contracts across multiple simultaneous sites
- Strong track record presenting to and advising executive-level stakeholders on operational risk and performance
Nice to have
- Direct experience running operations at a hyperscale or colocation data center company
- Experience partnering with commissioning teams on facility turnover and handoff
- Familiarity with CMMS or facility operations management platforms
- Experience scaling an operations function inside a high-growth or startup environment
What you get
- Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
- 401(k) with 4% employer match
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Worth weighing
- Remote role with significant travel required (20-25%)
- Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone
- In-office culture by default, but this role is an exception
- Expectations for high ownership and quick decision-making under incomplete information
Summarised from Giga Energy's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Giga Energy on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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