Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Operations

Senior Vice President, Operations

Who we are:

Digital Edge DC (Digital Edge) is an emerging data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. We seek to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering the populations they serve.

Through building and operating state-of-the-art, energy-efficient data centers rich with connectivity options, we aim to bring new colocation and interconnect options to the Asian market, making infrastructure deployment in the region easy, efficient and economical. Backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1 billion in committed capital.

Founded in late 2020 the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and this role is an exciting opportunity to join the team as we further expand our footprint across Asia.

Our values:

• Responsibility: We take ownership of our actions and outcomes.
• Innovation: We embrace change and create bold solutions.  
• Strive: We show grit, resilience and relentless drive.
• Excellence: We pursue the highest standards in all we do.   
• Respect: We act with integrity and treat others with dignity.

What we need:

The SVP Operations reporting to the Chief Data Center Operations Officer, will be responsible for the development & implementation of the policies, programs and procedures for Hyperscale / Strategic customers consistently across the Digital Edge’s Data Centers. The role is to ensure the data centers supporting Hyperscale / Strategic customers maintain the service uptime & provide support to meet the customer requirements – existing & potential customers.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Infrastructure & Operations Leadership

• Lead the regional infra operations function across Digital Edge data centers.
• Own the operating model, engineering standards, and operational governance.
• Ensure consistent uptime, availability, and operational risk discipline across markets.

Critical Maintenance Strategy & Standards

• Define and govern the regional maintenance framework for Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Controls, and BMS systems.
• Drive risk‑based maintenance, regulatory compliance, and reliability-centered practices.
• Align maintenance strategy with capacity roadmap and business growth.

Live Data Center Upgrades & Expansion

• Act as executive authority for all MEP upgrades, expansions, and replacements in live environments.
• Approve high‑risk MOPs, sequencing, redundancy strategies, and risk assessments.
• Partner with Projects to ensure zero‑impact execution and strong CAB governance.

Operational Risk, Incident & Change Governance

• Chair or executive‑own the regional Change Advisory Board.
• Oversee major incident response, RCA quality, and systemic risk elimination.
• Strengthen operational resilience through proactive risk identification.

Compliance, Certifications & Assurance

• Lead compliance initiatives including ISO/SS 50001, Green Mark, and local regulations.
• Support customer audits, investor reviews, and technical due diligence.
• Actively champion and implement the organization’s policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity, ensuring adherence to incident reporting, legal, and regulatory requirements.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 20+ years leading critical infrastructure, data center operations, or hyperscale environments.
• Deep technical authority across MEP systems, redundancy architecture, and live-site upgrading.
• Proven leadership running multi-site, multi-country operations with standardization discipline.
• Strong financial acumen managing lifecycle planning, maintenance CapEx/OpEx, and asset renewal.
• Executive communicator with credibility across engineering, finance, ESG, commercial, and C‑suite.
• Demonstrated governance strength managing CAB, incident response, RCA quality, and operational risk.
• Hands-on experience supporting Hyperscale customers in a regional deployment scenario
• Strong vendor management capabilities across OEMs, FM partners, and live-upgrade specialists.
• Strategic and commercially aligned, balancing uptime, lifecycle cost, and long-term asset value.
• Structured, calm under pressure, operationally excellent, and respected by both engineers and executives.

If you are a seasoned critical‑infrastructure leader who thrives in complex live environments and wants to shape the future of digital infrastructure across Asia, we invite you to apply and join us on this journey.