Business Unit Head – Data Center

About the role

The Business Unit Head – Data Center will establish and lead the data‑center business for a leading Saudi engineering and infrastructure group. This senior position shapes strategy, builds partnerships, and drives growth across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a 3‑year growth roadmap for the data‑center business.
• Build relationships with hyperscalers, cloud providers, telecom operators, government entities, consultants and EPC firms.
• Identify and lead major opportunities in hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, modular and AI/HPC data‑centers.
• Negotiate tenders, pricing and value‑engineering proposals.
• Provide leadership across the full data‑center lifecycle from concept and design to commissioning and handover.
• Establish Engineering, Business Development, Commercial, Projects and Operations functions.
• Own revenue, margin and long‑term profitability targets.

Required profile

• 20+ years of relevant industry experience with significant data‑center or mission‑critical infrastructure exposure.
• 10+ years in senior leadership or management roles.
• Proven track record delivering complex data‑center projects and growing a regional business.
• Strong knowledge of the Saudi Arabia/GCC market and an established industry network.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and P&L responsibility.

Required skills

• Uptime Institute, CDCP, CDCS or equivalent certifications (highly advantageous).

What we offer

• Significant autonomy and visibility with senior leadership.
• Opportunity to build a data‑center business from the ground up.
• Strategic partnership development and direct impact on long‑term growth.