Senior Director - BMS​/EMPS Controls Design & Strategy

** Job Description*
* This executive leadership role will define the future of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS) for OCI's hyperscale and GW-scale data center platforms. You will drive global standardization, software architecture, controls integration, operational intelligence, and automation strategies that enable world-class reliability, scalability, efficiency, and speed of deployment.

You will lead cross-functional engineering teams and partner closely with mechanical, electrical, network, software, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, and supply chain organizations to establish a unified controls ecosystem supporting OCI's next generation infrastructure.

This is a highly visible role with broad influence across OCI engineering strategy, technology roadmaps, vendor ecosystems, and long-term infrastructure innovation.

What You'll Do Strategy & Technical Leadership

+ Define and lead the global strategy for BMS and EMPS controls architecture across OCI's GW-scale data center portfolio

+ Establish long-term controls and automation roadmaps supporting hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth

+ Develop standardized controls philosophies, architectures, software frameworks, and operational models for global deployments

+ Drive the evolution of intelligent, software-driven infrastructure management platforms focused on resiliency, automation, telemetry, and operational efficiency

+ Lead technical direction for advanced controls integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and critical infrastructure systems

Standards & Global Design Governance

+ Establish global engineering standards, design guidelines, software requirements, and integration protocols for BMS/EMPS systems

+ Drive consistency and scalability across regions, vendors, and deployment models while balancing local regulatory requirements

+ Define controls cybersecurity, data integrity, alarming, telemetry, and redundancy standards for mission-critical operations

+ Create governance models for controls software lifecycle management, versioning, validation, and deployment practices

Software & Controls Platform Development

+ Lead the development and integration strategy for next-generation controls software platforms, automation systems, and analytics capabilities

+ Drive adoption of intelligent monitoring, predictive analytics, automated optimization, and AI-driven operational controls

+ Partner with software engineering teams to define data architectures, APIs, visualization platforms, and enterprise integration strategies

+ Establish scalable approaches for fleet-wide controls management, remote operations, and digital infrastructure visibility

Vendor & Product Strategy

+ Lead evaluation, qualification, and strategic selection of global controls vendors, hardware platforms, and software technologies

+ Influence supplier roadmaps and partner with manufacturers to drive innovation aligned with OCI's long-term infrastructure strategy

+ Develop vendor qualification standards, interoperability requirements, and performance benchmarks

+ Build strategic partnerships that accelerate deployment speed, operational reliability, and technology advancement

Organizational Leadership

+ Build and lead high-performing global engineering teams focused on controls design, software integration, and operational innovation

+ Drive collaboration across design engineering, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, construction, and software organizations

+ Establish scalable engineering processes that support rapid global infrastructure growth

+ Mentor and develop technical leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence

** Responsibilities*
* ** What We're Looking For*
* + Deep expertise in BMS, EMPS, SCADA, PLC, or mission-critical controls systems within hyperscale data centers, industrial infrastructure, or large-scale critical facilities

+ Proven experience developing global engineering standards and controls architectures for large-scale infrastructure deployments

+ Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical plant operations, thermal systems, power…