Digital Realty

Subregional Head of Service Planning and Property Operations

Digital Realty  •  Federal Republic of Germany (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Your role

Digital Realty is seeking a Subregional Head of Property Operations to lead and optimize property operations across owned spaces, including Data Centre (White Space) and Non-White Space assets. Reporting to the Subregional Director of Operations, this role is critical in ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective property and maintenance operations aligned with global standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Set strategic direction for Property Operations teams and drive delivery of corporate objectives
  • Lead, coach, and develop subregional Property Operations teams
  • Oversee Non-White Space management, inspections, maintenance, and vendor performance
  • Manage vendor contracts, KPIs, and compliance in collaboration with Procurement
  • Own financial oversight including budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting
  • Ensure effective operational support, maintenance planning, and administrative processes
  • Act as escalation point and key stakeholder across Operations, Finance, Security, HR, and external partners

What You Bring

  • Strong people leadership and change management experience
  • Solid background in property, plant, or data centre operations
  • Financial acumen with experience managing budgets and reporting
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate or similar (or equivalent experience)
  • Fluent English; willingness to travel

What We Offer:

  • Open door culture with short communications paths and flat hierarchies
  • Personalized onboarding plan (buddy system), education programs
  • Personal development options in a fast-growing environment
  • Extensive social benefits (Flexible working hours, digital meal vouchers, bike leasing, pension plan, etc.)
  • Many extras like free drinks, fresh fruit, or cool team events

A bit about us

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on 6 continents. We've 3,500+ colleagues around the world who work together, come up with life-changing solutions and create connections that matter every day.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.

Digital Realty

About Digital Realty

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data "meeting place". Digital Realty enables its customers with the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Year Founded
Unknown
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