We Are Looking For
- As the System & Control Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management, governance, financial performance, and reliability of all system and control platforms supporting data centre operations.
- You will lead and oversee Building Management Systems (BMS), Cooling Plant Operating Systems (CPOS), Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM), control & instrumentation systems, and Network Operations Centre (NOC) functions.
- You will act as the key escalation authority for system-related technical matters while ensuring financial accountability, vendor governance, asset lifecycle management, and team performance across the campus.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all system and control functions across the data centre campus, including BMS, CPOS, DCIM, control & instrumentation, and NOC operations
- Establish, operate, and continuously improve system architectures for new and existing data centre facilities, covering design review, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover
- Oversee day-to-day reliability, performance, and resilience of all system platforms to ensure maximum uptime and operational stability
- Act as escalation authority for complex system faults, incidents, and abnormal operating conditions, and lead root cause analysis to drive corrective and preventive actions
- Ensure system logic, alarms, interlocks, and monitoring strategies support safe, efficient, and compliant operations
- Govern system changes, upgrades, and enhancements in accordance with formal change management and technical governance processes
- Own the annual CAPEX and OPEX planning process for system and control functions, including financial forecasting, budget control, and lifecycle investment strategy
- Develop structured business cases and provide financial governance for system upgrades, enhancements, and new technology investments
- Establish vendor governance frameworks and manage system vendors, integrators, and service providers to ensure contractual compliance, SLA performance, and commercial accountability
- Oversee asset lifecycle strategy, including asset registry governance, configuration control standards, calibration planning, version management, and documentation integrity
- Drive system integration and data accuracy across BMS,CPOS, DCIM, and analytics platforms to support data-driven operational decision-making
- Set, monitor, and report department-level KPIs aligned with uptime, SLA adherence, energy efficiency, safety, and compliance objectives
- Lead structured performance management, competency development planning, and succession management to ensure sustainable team capability
- Ensure effective 24/7 monitoring and alarm response through NOC operations, including escalation protocols and roster governance
- Drive strategic cost optimization, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across all system and control platforms
- Support audits, inspections, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance requirements related to systems and controls
Qualities You Should Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation & Control, or Building Services Engineering
- Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience in data centre, mission-critical facilities, or industrial control environments
- Proven experience managing BMS, DCIM, control systems, or similar operational technology platforms
- Strong knowledge of data centre operations, control systems, and alarm management
- Hands-on understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and monitoring systems
- Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders
- Familiar with BMS, DCIM, CMMS, PLC/SCADA systems, and data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience conducting root cause analysis
- Able to work in a 24/7 operational environment and support critical incidents when required
