Operations Director to atNorth, Finland

Are you a strategic leader with experience in data centers/critical facilities or comes from a background within IT-operations or Telecom? Would you like to be a part of a company that is in an exciting phase of growth and expansion? Then, the role as Operations Director Finland at atNorth might be your next step! There are three existing sites in Finland, where one is under construction. There is also a fourth on the way, a hyperscale facility in Finland which will open with 60MW.

The Role
As an Operations Director your responsibility covers overseeing atNorth data centers in Finland on a strategic level. Your responsibilities will involve the implementation of atNorth's policies, standards and quality work across all sites in Finland. In addition, you will have P&L responsibility for the operations teams in Finland with, site managers, project managers, technicians and all other functions at sites in Esboo, Helsinki and future Finland sites.
You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies within a world-class team and build the platform that is directly used by atNorths great customers, changing the world every day. At atNorth, you will be challenged to do the best work of your life and become your best self. Our teams are empowered to tackle hard problems, benefiting our customers, growing our business, and creating a positive impact in reducing global emissions.

Tasks:

• Strategic lead and be responsible for a team of site managers, project managers, data center technicians and other functions
• Strategic planning and forecasts
• P&L responsibility
• Perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures
• Develop, improve and implement routines, processes and standards
• Responsible for safety and quality towards atNorth's customers
• Be a part of the atNorth management team

As an Operations Director you will be part of the management team and report to the COO. The position is located in Esboo and Helsinki will involve travel within the Nordic region.

Is this you?
To be successful in this role, we believe you have genuine experience in a similar position within data center industry/critical facilities, IT, Operations, Telecom or similar. You have experience working in a rapidly growing company and are used to work in a business with focus on ISO Certification and compliance.

You communicate effectively in both written and spoken Finnish and English.

In this recruitment, your personal attributes will be of great importance! We are looking for someone who is self-driven and organized. You have the ability to delegate tasks effectively and possess a strong capability to see things from a strategic perspective. You are also flexible in your work approach and unafraid to make independent decisions in your daily work.
You are comfortable as a leader and are driven to develop structure, policy’s and processes while also spreading joy and motivation. Furthermore, you communicate effectively and take pride in your ability to follow up and drive progress in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment.

Do you want to know more?
In this process AtNorth is working with Level Recruitment. To apply, please press apply. If you have any questions please contact recruitment consultant Carolina Eskengren at +46 8-120 50 427.
Please note that applications will not be accepted by email. The selection process is ongoing.

You are welcome to submit your application!

About atNorth

atNorth is a leading Nordic data center services company that offers sustainable, cost effective and scalable high-performance computing across Iceland, Sweden and Finland. The company operates seven data centers in strategic locations across the Nordics, while a eighth to open in Helsinki, Finland in Q3 2024 and a ninth site to open in Denmark in Q4 2024.
With sustainability at its core, atNorth's data centers run on renewable energy resources and support circular economy principles. All atNorth sites leverage innovative design, power efficiency, and intelligent operations to provide long-term infrastructure and flexible colocation deployments. The tailor-made solutions enable businesses to calculate, simulate, train and visualize data workloads in an efficient, cost-optimized way.
atNorth is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, and is trusted by industry-leading organizations to operate their most critical workloads. The business was founded in 2009 and acquired by Partners Group in 2022. For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth on LinkedIn or Facebook.