About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Operations Department 

 Vantage operates mission-critical data centers for the world’s largest technology firms. The operations department is responsible for setting and maintaining high operating standards across the fleet, and ensuring uptime, reliability, security, and customer service.  The team includes Site Operations, responsible for the day-to-day running of the facilities and supporting infrastructure. The sites are staffed 24 x 7 with Critical Facilities Engineers (CFEs) on each shift. The Reliability Engineering Team is responsible for the setting maintenance standards, ensuring consistency and quality of site operations across the fleet, and provides subject matter expertise in the areas of electrical, mechanical, controls & automation, influencing across design, procurement, construction and commissioning. The Security Team ensures Vantage facilities are safeguarded and well monitored, and is responsible for access control, CCTV, security staffing, security design, and engineering. Lastly, the Business Operations Team is responsible for service support, KPI management, vendor relations, standards & transformation, and property management.  

Position Overview

This role can be based in Denver, CO location.

The Senior Director of Strategic Operations & Integration partners directly with the COO to keep Vantage’s fast-moving operations running in sync as we grow. This role is a senior utility player—someone who can flex between strategy, execution, communication, and problem-solving to make sure priorities land, teams stay aligned, and change sticks.

You’ll work across functions to drive progress on the COO’s highest-impact initiatives, strengthen leadership team coordination, and connect operational decisions to the people and structures that make them work.

Essential Job Functions

• Operational Alignment

  • Coordinate key initiatives across the COO’s organization to ensure priorities, ownership, and timelines are clear.

  • Identify gaps, risks, or duplication early and recommend adjustments to keep execution on track.

  • Maintain visibility of progress through concise reporting and feedback loops.

• Integration & Readiness

  • Help the business prepare for growth—whether through structure, process clarity, or resourcing alignment.

  • Partner with Org Excellence and People & Culture to align systems and people for upcoming projects.

  • Support readiness planning for large North American builds and new operational capabilities.

• Change & Communication

  • Translate strategic decisions into clear, actionable communication that connects with teams.

  • Build practical rollout and engagement plans so new systems or structures are understood and adopted.

  • Surface feedback and resistance points quickly; work with leaders to adjust course.

• Leadership Enablement

  • Support the COO’s leadership cadence—agenda planning, quarterly business reviews, and follow-up actions.

  • Improve decision-making flow and cross-team collaboration.

  • Step in where needed to drive short-term projects or stabilize complex workstreams.

• Organizational Health

  • Review eNPS and engagement insights with a focus on operational follow-through.

  • Partner with leaders to turn feedback into concrete process or structure improvements.

• Additional Duties:

  • Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in operations, organizational planning, or transformation roles in high-growth or technical environments.

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives with measurable outcomes.

• Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.

• Comfort operating in ambiguity and moving between strategic and tactical work as needs evolve.

• Ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment without direct authority.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

• Travel required is expec