This role pays less than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$139,200–$215,650
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$155k
versus about
$177k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management
Northern Trust currently has
48 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$114,500–$194,700
across 43 roles with salary data.
Data Center Manager
The Data Center Manager leads U.S. Data Center Management operations to support mission-critical infrastructure across an enterprise environment. This role is responsible for ensuring operational reliability, managing physical infrastructure lifecycles, and overseeing day-to-day execution including rack deployments, cabling, power coordination, and hardware lifecycle work. The manager oversees a team of technical staff and contractors while managing vendor relationships, change governance, and audit readiness in a highly controlled, process-driven environment. Key responsibilities include maintaining inventory accuracy via DCIM and asset management platforms, ensuring documentation discipline, and coordinating complex migrations involving compute, storage, network, private cloud, and mainframe-class systems. The role requires expertise in structured cabling, power, cooling, and UPS infrastructure to solve challenges related to infrastructure modernization and the evolving requirements of remote or colocation-based operating models within a regulated financial services context.
Manage day-to-day physical infrastructure operations including rack deployments, cabling, power coordination, and hardware lifecycle activities.
Lead and develop a team of site-based technical staff, contractors, and vendors to ensure operational continuity.
Oversee the data center workload intake model using IT service management and change management tools.
Review and govern Methods of Procedure for high-risk activities like live-power events and migrations.
Maintain an audit-ready environment by ensuring accurate asset inventory and consistent documentation of all workflows.
Manage vendor relationships, including contract compliance, purchase orders, and coordination of third-party labor.
Provide strategic input on infrastructure modernization, site planning, and the evolution of operating models.
Deliver executive-level reporting on operational metrics, risk assessments, and project status updates.
What we're looking for
10 or more years of experience in enterprise data center engineering, infrastructure deployment, site operations, or mission-critical technology operations.
Experience supporting or leading infrastructure operations in a regulated, high-control, or mission-critical environment.
Proven ability to lead complex physical infrastructure work including lifecycle activity, hardware deployments, migrations, and power coordination.
Strong understanding of enterprise data center infrastructure including compute, storage, network, private cloud, and mainframe-class environments.
Familiarity with structured cabling standards, high-density optical connectivity, and related labeling/documentation practices.
Working knowledge of data center power, cooling, UPS, generator-backed infrastructure, and environmental considerations.
Experience with IT service management, change management, DCIM, asset management, or inventory-control platforms.
Data Center Construction
Project Management
Commissioning
Quality Control
Networking
Structured Cabling
Vendor Management
Site Walks
Design Review
Resource Allocation
Data Center Infrastructure
Structured Cabling
Rack Systems
Power Distribution Units
Audio/Visual (AV)
Project Management
AutoCAD
Configuration Management
Change Control
Methods of Procedure (MOP)
PMP
DCIM
Nlyte
IT Asset Management
SQL
Excel
RFID
Data Center Infrastructure
Structured Cabling
Change Management
Inventory Control
MAC Process
Power Distribution
Rack Elevation
Microsoft Azure
Hardware Deployment
ITIL
CompTIA (A
Basic Structure Cabling
Certified Data Center Professional
Six Sigma Green Belt
Microsoft Certified Professional
Inventory Control
Service Level Agreements