OpenAI
Scaling
FacilitiesOperationsManager
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“Facilities Operations Manager at OpenAI. Skills: Facilities operations, Mission-critical infrastructure, Operational readiness, Vendor management. Lead day-to-day operations of mission-critical facility infrastructure. Own operational readiness activities supporting new campus deployments”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience operating mission-critical facilities, data centers, industrial infrastructure, or large-scale technical operations environments, Knowledge of electrical distribution systems, generators, UPS systems, cooling systems, and building controls, Experience supporting commissioning, operational readiness, or infrastructure turnover programs, Led facility operations teams, contractors, and third-party vendors, Comfortable responding to incidents and making decisions in high-pressure operational environments, Experience developing maintenance strategies, operating procedures, and reliability programs, Enjoy operating in fast-paced environments with significant ambiguity and rapid growth, Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
Experience supporting hyperscale, cloud, AI, HPC, or mission-critical data center environments, Experience with liquid cooling systems and high-density compute deployments, Familiarity with reliability engineering methodologies, root cause analysis, and preventative maintenance programs, Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployment programs, Experience working across construction, commissioning, engineering, and operations organizations, Experience scaling operational processes across multiple campuses or geographic regions
What You'll Do.
Lead day-to-day operations of mission-critical facility infrastructure
Own operational readiness activities supporting new campus deployments
Partner with commissioning teams to transition facilities
and continuously improve operating procedures
Lead infrastructure incident response efforts
Drive root cause analysis investigations
and service providers
Partner with hardware deployment
and engineering teams
Monitor facility performance
and capacity utilization
and development of personnel
Ensure compliance with safety
and operational standards
Establish operational processes that scale
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with hardware, network, deployment, construction, and operations teams; Partner with commissioning teams, site operators, vendors, and engineering organizations; Partner with hardware deployment, networking, and engineering teams to coordinate infrastructure changes
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Full Job Description
About the Team OpenAI is helping build the infrastructure that powers the next generation of artificial intelligence. Through Stargate, we are developing and operating large-scale AI compute campuses that require world-class execution across data center design, construction, commissioning, and operations. The Infrastructure Operations team is responsible for bringing AI infrastructure online and ensuring it operates reliably at scale. We partner closely with hardware, network, deployment, construction, and operations teams to deliver mission-critical environments capable of supporting frontier AI workloads. As our footprint expands, operational excellence becomes increasingly important to ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient campus operations. About the Role We are seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to support the commissioning, operational readiness, and long-term operation of next-generation AI data center campuses. This role sits at the intersection of construction, commissioning, hardware deployment, and facilities operations. You will be responsible for ensuring mission-critical infrastructure is prepared to support hardware deployment, transitioned successfully into production operations, and maintained to the highest standards of reliability and availability. You will lead day-to-day operational execution across electrical, mechanical, controls, and supporting infrastructure systems while partnering closely with commissioning teams, site operators, vendors, and engineering organizations. This role requires a strong blend of technical depth, operational leadership, and cross-functional execution. Key Responsibilities - Lead day-to-day operations of mission-critical facility infrastructure across AI compute campuses. - Own operational readiness activities supporting new campus deployments and infrastructure expansion. - Partner with commissioning teams to transition facilities from construction and startup into steady-state operations. - Develop, impleme
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