Director, Data Center Field Service

Dell Technologies
Texas, TX

Who this role is best for

Data center operations professionals with AI infrastructure expertise and leadership experience will find this role aligns with their background in complex service delivery and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10–15+ years in leading technical field service teams for large-scale AI environments
    — “10–15+ years of experience leading field service, technical operations, data center operations, or complex service delivery organizations.”
  • Individuals with a track record of building scalable processes and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
    — “Demonstrated ability to lead through matrixed organizations and influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive business outcomes.”
  • Professionals who have managed service continuity and operational KPIs for high-availability systems
    — “Define and monitor operational KPIs tied to service quality, availability, responsiveness, and customer outcomes.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands leadership in high-growth or highly complex environments, which may require adaptability and resilience
    — “Track record of building scalable processes, operating rhythms, and field execution models in high-growth or highly complex environments”
  • A bachelor’s degree is required, with an advanced degree preferred, which may affect eligibility for some applicants
    — “Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in aligning field execution with customer business priorities
    — “aligning operational execution with customer business priorities and Dell service commitments”
  • Emphasize leadership in cross-functional, matrixed service ecosystems
    — “working across a matrixed service ecosystem, partnering with Field Service Managers, Designated Service Engineers, Domain Engineers, Client Delivery Executives, and cross-functional Dell teams”
  • Showcase a history of managing service continuity and incident response in AI infrastructure environments
    — “Oversee field service execution supporting corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, incident response, and service continuity”
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What success looks like

  • Leading field services for large-scale AI infrastructure accounts
  • Improving service responsiveness and maintaining strong operational performance
Typical background
10-15 years of experience in field service, technical operations, data center operations, or complex service delivery

Skills & requirements

Required

LeadershipTechnical OperationsField Service ManagementCustomer EngagementService Delivery

Preferred

AI InfrastructureData Center OperationsServer PlatformsEnterprise Support Models

Stack & domain

Field ServicesTechnical OperationsData Center OperationsComplex Service DeliveryAI InfrastructureServer PlatformsEnterprise Support ModelsLeadershipService DeliveryEscalation ManagementCustomer EngagementCross-functional Stakeholder ManagementData CenterEnterprise Support

About the role

Original posting from Dell Technologies

Director, Data Center Field Services – AI InfrastructureThe Director, Data Center Field Services – AI Infrastructure leads service delivery for Dell’s most complex and high-profile AI infrastructure environments. This role drives the field services operating model across large-scale customer accounts, ensuring deployment readiness, steady-state operational excellence, high availability, and strong customer outcomes.

The leader works across a matrixed service ecosystem, partnering with Field Service Managers, Designated Service Engineers, Domain Engineers, Client Delivery Executives, and cross-functional Dell teams to improve service responsiveness, shorten turnaround time, sustain maximum uptime, and maintain strong operational performance. This role is designed to flex across Dell’s largest customer environments and requires a leader who can translate business priorities into field execution, strengthen service reliability, and build repeatable operating rhythms that scale.

You will:

Lead the field services approach for large-scale AI infrastructure accounts, aligning operational execution with customer business priorities and Dell service commitmentsLead the field services leadership model across large-scale customer environments, coordinating closely with Field Service Managers, Designated

Service Engineers, Domain Engineers, and the Client Delivery Executive as part of an integrated service delivery team

Oversee field service execution supporting corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, incident response, and service continuityDefine and monitor operational KPIs tied to service quality, availability, responsiveness, and customer outcomesLead and develop high-performing field service teams supporting complex AI infrastructure environments

Take the first step towards your dream careerEvery Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:Essential Requirements 10–15+ years of experience leading field service, technical operations, data center operations, or complex service delivery organizations.Proven leadership in large-scale, customer-facing technical environments, with strong service delivery, escalation management, and customer engagement expertise.Demonstrated ability to lead through matrixed organizations and influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive business outcomes.Deep understanding of AI infrastructure, data center operations, server platforms, and enterprise support models.Track record of building scalable processes, operating rhythms, and field execution models in high-growth or highly complex environments; Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred. 

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $172,000 - $23,000.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

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