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What this job involves: The Regional Data Center Lead will be part of the Workplace Operations team responsible for supporting the engineering strategy across the region for the client’s multi-site property portfolio; ensuring compliance with JLL, client and statutory requirements and responsible for technical and contractual quality assurance on behalf of a client to ensure the managed buildings across APAC are compliant to country, regional, global compliance and technical standards.
The Regional Data Center Lead will report to the Regional Engineering Director. They must ensure these services are positioned to ensure efficient, effective, and consistent operations to meet both legislative and contractual obligations.
Major Responsibilities
Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting on colocation and corporate real estate Data Centre metrics and operations
Support Energy Manager in tracking of energy saving initiatives across the corporate real estate Data Centre portfolio aligned to the Sustainability Management Plan (SMP)
Work closely with sub-regional data center teams on implementation and governance of data center initiatives
Key Change management technical quality assurance support/pre-work documentation review. Support change management submissions.
Track and support power down planning across the region including liaising with global teams on event schedule co-ordination
Attend weekly meetings with internal Line of Business on Global Real Estate’s data center related change activities and their impact to business
Major works support (including small works and capitalized projects) for data centers
Capacity and utilization coordination, reviews and reporting for Data Centre and server rooms
Support and track data center regulatory compliance management
Technical reporting submissions for portfolio objectives, regular meetings that related to data center performance
Support governance of drawings, OEM information and SOPS/EOPS for all data centers
Support for data center standardization tasks across Asia Pacific
Support the account engineering playbook compliance that related to data center
Contract renewal governance of the technical scope with critical services vendors that served data center operations
Quality assurance checks of completed data center projects
Governance reviews of any planned data center installation, commissioning, and programming of new or replaced equipment to ensure plans, designs, scopes, and goals are accurate
Review of all data centers’ maintenance reports to ensure maintenance is conducted appropriately and performance issues are followed up
Responsible for audit preparation, delivery, and attestations of compliance for JLL and the client
Perform reviews of proposed capital and operation expenditure for data center from budgeting through to delivery inclusive critical asset & component lifecycle management.
Undertake ad-hoc data center related tasks and projects as required by the Regional Engineering Director.
Key Skills
Ability to lead and manage a team of in-country Data Center Managers across Asia Pacific
Ability to identify and implement opportunities for operational efficiency/improvements and implement agreed solutions
Drive innovation / thought leadership / industry knowledge
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills
Ability to develop and explain complex operational management information to senior audiences
Be resilient, with high focus on achieving goals
High energy, flourishes in fast pace, dynamic environments
Customer centricity
Comfortable working in a challenging environment as part of a team and is comfortable managing incidents and service failures
Able to adapt in a fast-paced working environment and versatile in meeting client changing needs and requirements
Strong analytical, organization and administration skills
Experience
Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering
Min. 5 years of data center’s engineering management is preferred or other relevant experience also considered
Thorough understanding of Data Center building services design and Data Center engineering management
Regional working experience within Asia Pacific is preferred
Travelling within Asia Pacific is required
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.