--- title: 'Operations Governance Manager at AirTrunk' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/operations-governance-manager-airtrunk-mumbai-h6392g6z51jp' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Operations Governance Manager at AirTrunk - **Company:** AirTrunk - **Location:** Mumbai, India - **Posted:** 2026-09-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/airtrunk/jobs/7981499003 ## Job description Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company? AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow. Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning… Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground. A Snapshot As Operations Governance Manager, you will report to the Director of Operations Governance and work closely with various teams and leadership across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways: - You will work closely with key business teams to drive, structure, and deliver key data centre operational excellence, governance and compliance initiatives across the APJ region. - You will advise on and shape data centre operational excellence and assurance  throughout AirTrunk, including the initiation and delivery of new build sites, ensuring compliance from a risk management perspective to enable the rapid expansion of AirTrunk data centre developments across APJ. - You will be able to hone new skills and expertise in related workstreams as required, including risk management, business continuity, and emergency response, developing an in-depth knowledge of AirTrunk’s operations and providing strategic operational initiatives. Duties and Responsibilities - Management of data centre operational excellence, governance and controls. - Support the development and implementation of consistent operational practices across regions and sites. - Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, procedures, controls and supporting tools. - Monitor recurring findings and trends to determine whether broader organisational improvements are required. - Assist and support assurance activities for all operating sites including; external, internal, client, certification and insurer assurance. - Management of DC sites’ assurance, measuring and monitoring adherence to operational process and procedures.  Give feedback to sites on common shortcomings and risk consequence. - Coordinate and undertake Severity 1 drills for DC sites, following up on identified lessons learnt and improvements. - Lead or support improvement initiatives arising from assurance findings, incidents, drills, controlled self-assessments and lessons learned. - Monitor and support site teams in the delivery of their Business Continuity, Emergency response and any other required resiliency planning. - Monitor nominated document owners and managers, in timely review and update of their business unit relevant documentation and keep the Governance owned frameworks and policies up to date for review in consultation with stakeholders. - Support Operations teams in identifying and understanding relevant regulatory, statutory, certification and internal compliance obligations. - Work with relevant subject matter experts to assess changes in regulatory or compliance requirements that may impact Data Centre Operations. - Assessment and tracking of DC sites operational risk, working with site teams to effectively manage, control and/or mitigate these risks. ## Requirements - Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience in operations, engineering, risk, compliance, governance, quality or a related discipline. - Demonstrated experience in operational governance, assurance, compliance, risk management or operational excellence. - Experience working within a critical infrastructure, data centre, engineering, utilities, facilities management or similarly high-reliability operational environment. - Strong understanding of operational risk and control principles. - Demonstrated ability to analyse complex operational issues and identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities. - Ability to travel regularly across operational sites within the APAC region. - Excellent stakeholder management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to create and direct cross-functional group forums for managing risks. The AirTrunk Culture Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential. The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive. Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged. Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale. **To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.** ## About AirTrunk ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre specialist creating a platform for cloud, content and large enterprise customers across the Asia-Pacific & Middle East (APME) region. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by investors including Blackstone) - **Headquarters**: Sydney, Australia - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Robin Khuda (Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Hyperscale data centre development and operations - **Target customers**: B2B – world’s largest cloud, content, and technology companies - **Mission / purpose**: To scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future by continuously redefining and delivering data centres that meet customer needs – sustainably. ## Products & Services - **Hyperscale Data Centre Campuses**: End-to-end design, construction, and operation of large-scale data centres across APME. Delivered with industry-leading reliability, technology innovation, and energy/water efficiency at significantly lower build and operating cost. - **Customer Solutions & Innovation**: Customised design, energy & climate solutions, product design, and site selection tailored for hyperscale customers. - **Sustainability & Financing**: A$7 billion+ in sustainable financing; commitment to net zero emissions by 2030; dedicated social and environmental impact programs. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed as a private company; significant backing from Blackstone. - **Key Metric**: Operates a growing platform of hyperscale data centres across Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore, with total capacity expanding to 700MW+. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Blackstone (lead investor) - **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion since opening Australia’s first hyperscale data centres in 2017; now the largest and fastest growing data centre platform in Asia-Pacific & Japan (excl. China). Entry into new markets (Malaysia, Middle East) and ongoing expansion of existing campuses. ## Competitive Advantages - **Hyperscale focus**: Pure-play hyperscale specialist with deep expertise in large-scale, energy-efficient data centre design and construction. - **Cost leadership**: Proprietary designs and construction methodologies deliver significantly lower build and operating costs than competitors. - **Sustainability**: First-mover on large-scale renewable energy procurement and net-zero targets, a key differentiator for ESG-conscious customers. - **Customer relationships**: Trusted partner of the world’s most transformational technology companies, with a strong track record of on-time, on-spec delivery. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale & sustainability**: Continue rapid geographic expansion across APME while achieving net zero emissions by 2030. - **AI-driven growth**: Enable the region’s digital future accelerated by artificial intelligence, requiring increased data centre capacity. - **Operational excellence**: Maintain industry-leading reliability, energy efficiency, and innovation across the full data centre lifecycle. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & recognition**: Certified Great Place to Work® in Australia, Singapore, and Japan. Ranked top 10 in Australia’s Best Workplaces™ and recognised as one of Australia’s 2025 Best Workplaces™ in Technology. - **Employee promise – “Grow@Hyperscale”**: Fast-track career growth, high-impact projects, and a chance to work with the largest technology companies in the world. - **Benefits**: 26 weeks paid parental leave (primary caregiver), 6 weeks (secondary); Employee Assistance Program; AirFit wellness resources; Recharge Days (additional leave); weekly lunches, monthly social events, annual global get-together (AirTrunk Connect); 3 days paid volunteering leave per year; dedicated learning & development programs. - **Flexibility**: Collaborative workplaces designed for best work with flexibility when needed (likely hybrid/flexible model). - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Inclusive hiring practices (inclusive language in job ads, diverse interview panels, Work180 endorsement), Employee Resource Groups, and a DEI strategy focused on gender, race/ethnicity, and generational representation. - **Locations**: Offices and data centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Hong Kong, Johor Bahru (Malaysia), Tokyo, and Osaka. ## Sources 1. [AirTrunk About Page](https://airtrunk.com/about-airtrunk/) 2. [AirTrunk Homepage](https://airtrunk.com/) 3. [AirTrunk Careers](https://airtrunk.com/careers/) 4. 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