• Contract & Vendor Management:
• Manage and negotiate colocation contracts and RFPs across North America, ensuring alignment with Bloomberg’s standards, NDAs, and vendor risk policies.
• Oversee supplier performance and compliance with technical, cost, schedule, and SLA obligations.
• Procurement & Compliance:
• Drive procurement compliance, perform cost and price analyses, and meet negotiation cost targets.
• Maintain contractual documentation and ensure alignment with internal procurement and risk management processes.
• Data Center Operations & Infrastructure Management:
• Manage colocation operations across multiple sites, optimizing space, power, and reliability.
• Coordinate vendor and internal Network Operations procedures to ensure consistent service and operational efficiency.
• Oversee MEP site surveys and ensure facility resiliency data is accurate in Bloomberg systems.
• Capacity, Tools & Data Analysis:
• Integrate industry-standard analytical tools with proprietary systems to enhance capacity planning and utilization tracking (200+ racks, 1MW power).
• Use DCIM and internal tools for data-driven reporting and operational optimization
• Project & Global Coordination:
• Lead data center buildout and expansion projects across AMER, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Partner with the Global Data Center Infrastructure Team to standardize procedures and implement global initiatives

You’ll Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in data center operations, ideally in colocation environments.
• Proven expertise in vendor acquisition, contract negotiation, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of rack/cabling, power and space management, sustainability, and facilities systems (UPS, generators, cooling, AC/DC).
• Proficient in ticketing systems, SLA tracking, and operations performance reporting.

Would love to see:

• Data center certification (e.g., CDCMP) and experience managing large-scale environments (thousands of assets).
• Skilled in data analysis and visualization tools (Excel, MySQL, Grafana, Splunk, Power BI, etc.).
• Background in ITIL service management, Prince2 project management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, client management, and time management skills in dynamic environments.

Travel: Projects will require some travel to visit Data Centers, Colocation Sites and new builds around North America.