OVERWATCH · 1 month ago
Vice President of Delivery
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expOVERWATCH is seeking a Vice President of Delivery to lead their global data center infrastructure and smarthands service delivery. This executive role focuses on operational management, strategic planning, and ensuring efficient execution of infrastructure deployment and maintenance to meet internal and customer expectations.
ConsultingManagement ConsultingRecruiting
Responsibilities
Create a detailed plan for sourcing, training, and delivering best-in-class data center operations and be charged with implementing those plans
Lead the effort to standardize and optimize delivery processes across teams, fostering a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
Leverage cutting-edge technology to improve performance and efficiency
Own performance of our data center operations teams across all customers, maintaining vigilance of contracted SLAs
Implement automation and necessary tools to improve scalability and productivity across operations
Ensure connectivity and traceability across critical solutions while streamlining workflows and maintaining governance and guardrails
Critically analyze operations to identify risk areas and guide the delivery team to mitigate those risks and execute successfully
Manage strategic risks and issues, acting as an escalation point for internal and external stakeholders
Ensure that data consistency and traceability are maintained across disparate systems, which is vital for regulatory compliance as operations scale up
Drive quality, efficiency, consistency, and profitability across the technical portfolio
Track and act on key delivery and financial metrics
Possess financial management proficiency at the engagement level for informed decision making
Forecast future demand for infrastructure delivery and services
Develop a strategy for meeting anticipated demand, which includes predicting when to increase staff and other resources
Lead resource planning and utilization efforts to meet delivery and margin goals
Manage the availability of individuals to take on tasks or new projects, ensuring efficient and sensitive alignment of resources with priorities
Manage, motivate, and build the skills of team members
Lead, coach, and support Directors and Managers across delivery functions
Identify areas for improvement and work with team members to enhance performance
Attract and retain top talent
Develop performance systems, career pathing, and programs for team growth
Serve as an executive sponsor for key internal/external client accounts
Effectively manage relationships with clients, consortium partners, and stakeholders
Communication must be proactive, transparent, and effective (clear and concise) to meet the needs of the team and the organization
Qualification
Required
10+ years of leadership experience in data center operations, technical delivery, or technical consulting, with a proven track record of managing cross-functional delivery teams
Must be a great 'player coach' who brings a strong element of subject matter expertise ('been there, done that') related to technical or solution-specific delivery (e.g., data center infrastructure, technology operations)
Possess the skills to sift through an abundance of complex technical information and shape it into a manageable, realistic plan
Be able to anticipate and solve a variety of problems related to the operations, team, and plan quickly and efficiently
Be able to assign clear tasks, set expectations, and embed accountability into the team, supporting outcomes while avoiding micromanagement
Possess a data-driven, strategic mindset with a focus on outcomes, scalability, and efficiency. Must be able to prioritize tasks effectively, focusing on the most pressing, strategically important matters (Time Management)
Desirable to be an intermediate/advanced user of relevant data center management software and possess the ability to build systems around those technologies
Company
OVERWATCH
OVERWATCH is a strategic consultancy.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
The Argentum Group
2025-11-12Private Equity
Leadership Team
Kirk Offel
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
Company data provided by crunchbase