Operations Asset Lead (Data Center)

Location: FAR11, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom; preferred location: London or Cardiff. Hybrid working, typically 3 days per week in the office, with flexibility agreed with the hiring manager. Travel of up to 15–20% is expected and may increase.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates data centers across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of operational assets across EMEA sites, from creation and commissioning through modification and retirement.
• Govern asset data quality, standards, naming conventions, hierarchies, and mandatory attributes in ServiceNow or equivalent CMMS platforms.
• Lead the EMEA asset tagging programme, including EAN13 or equivalent barcodes and coverage of critical electrical, mechanical, IT, and security assets.
• Support statutory, preventive, and reliability-focused maintenance, audits, documentation, and remediation of legacy asset issues.
• Manage hardware assets and critical spares, ensuring alignment between physical equipment, CMMS records, site documentation, storage locations, and replacement readiness.
• Collaborate with Site Operations, Reliability Engineering, Supply Chain, and Global Asset Management while providing oversight to the Asset Practitioner role.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in asset management, CMMS administration, business operations, data centers, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience with ServiceNow or similar asset or maintenance management platforms.
• Experience with asset audits, maintenance programmes, or operational governance in a technical or infrastructure environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard for data accuracy and governance.
• Structured and methodical approach to asset lifecycle and data management.
• Strong communication skills for working with site teams, engineers, and global stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and influence across functions and regions.
• Ability to guide and oversee junior team members, including the Asset Practitioner role.

Nice to have

• Experience working within data centers or other critical infrastructure environments.
• ITIL certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, respectful culture based on “No Ego and No Arrogance,” mutual support, and respect for individual strengths and weaknesses.
• Above-market total compensation package.
• Health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.
• Recognition, training, and development opportunities.
• hirify.global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hiring process

• Candidates who do not meet every requirement are encouraged to apply if they believe they are a strong match for the role and company mission and values.
• Unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies are not accepted; recruiter-submitted resumes without an agreement will not qualify for fees.