Vice President - ISP

Vice President of Operations – Data Center Infrastructure

Location: Texas, Arizona, Virginia

Industry: Data Centers / Telecommunications / Mission-Critical Infrastructure

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading telecommunications and infrastructure services provider to appoint a Vice President of Operations to lead the growth and development of its Data Center Inside Plant (ISP) division in the Texas, Arizona or Virginia market.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a commercially driven executive with a background in data center infrastructure, structured cabling, fiber connectivity, or mission-critical construction. The successful candidate will take ownership of building and scaling the operation, developing a high-performing team, driving profitable growth, and establishing long-term relationships with hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise customers.

Working closely with executive leadership, you will have the autonomy to shape the division’s strategy, strengthen its operational capabilities, and establish a scalable platform for continued expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Growth

• Lead the launch, development, and expansion of the Data Center ISP business across the Dallas–Fort Worth market.
• Develop and execute a growth strategy focused on revenue generation, market penetration, and long-term customer partnerships.
• Identify new business opportunities and strengthen relationships with hyperscale operators, colocation providers, general contractors, and enterprise customers.
• Work alongside executive leadership to establish business objectives, growth targets, and operational priorities.

P&L & Commercial Management

• Take ownership of the division’s financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, operating costs, forecasting, and profitability.
• Develop budgets, financial forecasts, and business plans aligned with growth objectives.
• Oversee estimating strategy, commercial negotiations, change orders, project risk, and margin protection.
• Establish reporting frameworks and performance metrics to monitor business performance and drive continuous improvement.

Operational Excellence

• Provide executive oversight of multiple concurrent data center ISP projects, from preconstruction through installation, testing, commissioning, and final handover.
• Establish consistent operational procedures, quality standards, project controls, and delivery frameworks.
• Oversee workforce planning, procurement, scheduling, materials management, and coordination with construction and data center stakeholders.
• Ensure projects meet contractual requirements for safety, quality, schedule, documentation, and customer satisfaction.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and lead a high-performing organization encompassing project management, field operations, technical teams, estimating, and support functions.
• Recruit, develop, and retain senior operational leaders and technical talent.
• Establish clear accountability, performance expectations, training programmes, and career development pathways.
• Foster a culture of safety, operational discipline, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the senior point of contact for strategic customers and key industry stakeholders.
• Develop executive-level relationships and identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and secure repeat business.
• Oversee customer performance reviews, service-level expectations, project scorecards, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate effectively with general contractors, electrical contractors, OSP teams, and other mission-critical construction partners.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience within data center construction, structured cabling, fiber infrastructure, telecommunications, or mission-critical infrastructure.
• Significant leadership experience overseeing data center ISP, low-voltage, or structured cabling operations.
• Demonstrated success building, scaling, or transforming an operational business or division.
• Proven financial and commercial expertise, including P&L responsibility, budgeting, forecasting, and margin management.
• Experience delivering complex infrastructure projects for hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise customers.
• Strong understanding of structured cabling, fiber connectivity, testing and certification, industry standards, and data center construction environments.
• A track record of developing teams, improving operational performance, and building long-term customer relationships.
• Excellent executive communication, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to meet customer-specific background screening, drug testing, and site access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• BICSI RCDD or DCDC certification.
• OSHA-30 certification.
• PMP or equivalent project/program management qualification.
• Manufacturer certifications from providers such as CommScope or Corning.
• An established network across the hyperscale data center, colocation, and mission-critical construction markets.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Build and lead: Take ownership of developing a growing data center infrastructure operation.
• Executive influence: Work directly with senior leadership to shape strategy and business direction.
• Commercial ownership: Drive revenue growth, operational performance, and profitability.
• Market opportunity: Establish and expand a presence in the Dallas–Fort Worth data center market.
• Long-term growth: Build the team, customer relationships, and operational platform to support future expansion.

Interested in exploring a senior leadership opportunity within the data center infrastructure market? Apply directly or reach out for a confidential discussion.