Director - Compute and Datacenter

We are seeking a strategic Director of Compute & Datacenter to lead the design, delivery, and optimization of our on-premise compute and datacenter services. This role will be responsible for driving operational excellence, cost efficiency, and innovation across our ecosystem, while ensuring high availability, security, and performance. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic plans for on-prem compute, virtualization, and data center footprint aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders and teams in both enterprise IT and our commercial segments to ensure alignment and development of scalable services.
• Own end-to-end operations across enterprise data centers and colocation facilities (power, cooling, space, physical security).
• Lead engineering and lifecycle management of server infrastructure including procurement, deployment, patching and retirement.
• Own enterprise virtualization platforms and cluster operations ensuring stability, scalability, and operational consistency across all sites.
• Lead the design and implementation of infrastructure platform services while embracing emerging technologies and new ways of working.
• Ensure enterprise compute and data center services comply with industry compliance frameworks along with data sovereignty, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a strong compliance posture by implementing best practice industry standards for access management, data protection, network and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve operational maturity and service quality.
• Own and manage compute and data center budget, including forecasting, tracking and reporting.
• Proactively engage and partner with vendors and service providers to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery for business objectives.
• Lead, mentor and grow high-performing compute and data center teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

Qualifications:

• This role requires significant experience in the Digital Technology & Technical Product Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• Demonstrated ability to align infrastructure strategy with business outcomes, including cost optimization, and risk reduction.
• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and workload placement strategies.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing P&L drivers such as consumption economics, chargeback/showback, vendor negotiations, and ROI justification.
• Track record of influencing senior executives and business stakeholders, translating technical capabilities into clear value propositions.
• Demonstrated success in managing infrastructure costs and implementing FinOps practices.

Desired Skills:

• Able to align infrastructure initiatives with long-term business goals and digital transformation strategies.
• Passionate about building reliable, scalable, and secure systems with a strong focus on performance, availability, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to inspire, develop, and retain high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Skilled in managing budgets, optimizing infrastructure spend, and making data-driven decisions to balance cost, performance, and risk.
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles and a commitment to embedding security and compliance into every layer of the platform.
• Curious and forward-thinking, with a strong interest in leveraging AI/ML and other emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Inclusion and Diversity:

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Behaviors:

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards:

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.