# Manager, Operations **Company**: xAI **Location**: Memphis, TN **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Technology **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120599684 **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5125589007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_106d8bed-bea ## Description ## About the Role We are seeking an exceptional Manager, Operations to lead facilities operations and power generation for xAI's hyperscale AI compute facilities. This role will own the day-to-day and long-term performance of mission-critical data center operations, including power generation, power distribution, cooling, mechanical, electrical, and environmental systems, while also directing the fiber teams responsible for high-capacity networking and connectivity that support our supercomputing clusters. You will build and lead high-performing operations, power generation, and fiber teams, drive relentless reliability and efficiency, and ensure seamless 24/7 uptime for the infrastructure powering xAI's AI training at unprecedented scale. This high-impact position requires deep expertise in data center or hyperscale operations (including power generation), strong leadership in fast-paced environments, and the ability to deliver world-class performance under aggressive growth timelines. ## Responsibilities - Lead and scale the facilities operations and power generation teams responsible for the reliable operation, maintenance, monitoring, and optimization of critical infrastructure including on-site power generation assets, electrical systems, mechanical/HVAC, liquid cooling, power distribution, UPS, generators, and building management systems. - Direct the fiber teams overseeing the design, deployment, maintenance, and expansion of high-speed fiber optic networks, dark fiber, and connectivity infrastructure supporting AI compute clusters and data center interconnects. - Own key performance metrics such as uptime (targeting 99.999%+), mean time to detect/repair (MTTD/MTTR), power usage effectiveness (PUE), water usage effectiveness (WUE), power generation efficiency, and overall infrastructure availability. - Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs), preventive maintenance programs, incident response protocols, and continuous improvement processes for both facilities and power generation assets to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency. - Build, mentor, and grow multidisciplinary teams of operations technicians, power generation engineers and controls specialists while fostering a culture of ownership, safety, and excellence. - Partner closely with engineering, construction, procurement, and AI hardware teams to support new facility builds, expansions, commissioning, power integration, and smooth handovers from project to operations. - Manage operational budgets, vendor relationships (maintenance contractors, fiber providers, power generation OEMs, fuel suppliers), spare parts inventory, and risk mitigation strategies in a high-velocity environment. - Drive innovation in operational practices, automation, predictive maintenance, power generation optimization, and sustainability initiatives to support the extreme power and cooling demands of next-generation AI systems. - Provide regular performance reporting, root cause analyses, lessons learned, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership. ## Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of progressive experience in data center facilities operations, power generation operations, hyperscale infrastructure management, or mission-critical industrial operations, with at least 2+ years in a management or supervisor role. - Proven track record leading large-scale operations teams supporting high-density compute environments with significant on-site or dedicated power generation (AI, HPC, or hyperscaler data centers strongly preferred). - Strong experience managing fiber optic networks, dark fiber deployments, or high-bandwidth connectivity infrastructure in large-scale technical environments. - Deep knowledge of power generation systems (gas turbines, reciprocating engines, cogeneration, etc.), MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) systems, BMS/SCADA, liquid cooling, power redundancy topologies, and 24/7 operations best practices. - Demonstrated success delivering high reliability, rapid incident resolution, and operational excellence under aggressive scaling timelines. - Hands-on leadership style with the ability to roll up sleeves while effectively managing teams, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders. - Proficiency with operations tools, CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems), monitoring platforms, and data-driven decision making. ## Skills ### Required - data center operations - power generation - fiber optic networks - leadership - operations management ### Nice to have - AI or hyperscale data center operations - liquid cooling systems - high-power GPU/accelerator environments - on-site power generation - automation - predictive analytics --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5125589007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)