Senior Regional Design Director - Data Center

About the role

A rapidly scaling data center developer in the UAE is looking for a Senior Regional Design Director to support the growth of a major hyperscale and colocation platform across multiple geographies. This is a senior leadership position overseeing regional design delivery, managing large-scale programmes and leading multidisciplinary teams on complex data center developments. Candidates must relocate to Dubai.

Key responsibilities

• Lead regional mechanical or electrical design functions across multiple hyperscale data center projects
• Manage large-scale programmes and coordinate delivery across several geographies
• Provide leadership to regional teams while supporting organisational growth and team expansion
• Act as a senior technical authority guiding teams through complex engineering and design challenges
• Drive coordination between design, operations, delivery and commercial functions
• Support technical decision-making, design governance and stakeholder alignment
• Help shape processes, structure and teams in a rapidly scaling business
• Engage with clients, consultants, OEMs, contractors and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle
• Support due diligence, technical reviews, solution evaluations and cost optimisation
• Contribute to strategic planning and regional expansion initiatives

Required profile

• Extensive experience delivering hyperscale or large colocation data center projects in developer, hyperscaler, consultancy or hybrid environments
• Experience managing multiple sites, regions or international programmes
• Proven leadership across regional teams and senior stakeholders
• Ability to stay technically credible without being hands-on in day-to-day design production
• Executive-level presence able to influence technical and commercial teams

Required skills

• Strong core technical expertise in mechanical or electrical design
• Extensive hyperscale or mission-critical infrastructure experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills