Job Description
Join a High-Performance Culture That Drives Innovation and Excellence
At
Vertiv, we don't just hire talentwe
cultivate leaders who
drive innovation and
engage teams to push the limits of what's possible. As a global leader in
critical digital infrastructure, we are scaling up to meet the demands of
AI, data centers, and next-gen technologyand we need bold, high-performing individuals like YOU to take us to the next level.
Why Vertiv
- High-Performance Culture: We empower you to think big, execute with excellence, and deliver impact. Our performance-driven mindset rewards those who challenge the status quo and drive meaningful change. Over 50 CEO Awards are given annually to recognize top talent moving the needle forward.
- Leadership Without Limits: Leadership at Vertiv goes beyond just titlesit's about accountability, trust, and ownership. Our leaders engage and drive with collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric thinking, setting the foundation for an action-focused culture.
- Limitless Growth & Learning: We believe in continuous development. Whether through rotational programs or high-impact projects, you'll have the opportunity to expand your expertise and grow your career.
- A Place for Everyone: Our commitment to inclusion ensures that all employee's unique strengths and perspectives are valued. Your voice matters, your growth is prioritized, and your success is celebrated.
Summary
The Power Platform Center of Excellence Manager/Lead provides end-to-end leadership of Vertiv's low-code automation platform and practices across the Support Hubs, uniting platform operations, solution standards, delivery enablement, and business consulting.
The Power Platform Center of Excellence Manager/Lead provides end-to-end leadership of Vertiv's low-code automation platform and practices across the Support Hubs, uniting platform operations, solution standards, delivery enablement, and business consulting. The role owns environment strategy, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) governance, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) / Continuous IntegrationContinuous Delivery (CI/CD), on-premises data gateways, and security in partnership with Information Technology (IT); sets and enforces development standards; and leads a small development and support team to deliver reliable, reusable automation, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. The CoE Manager/Lead partners with hub and functional leaders to identify and prioritize high-value use cases, align on data readiness and Vertiv Operating System (VOS) principles, and choose the right build path (template reuse, light customization, or enterprise product route). A key mandate is capability buildingrunning the Intelligent Automation (IA) Guild and online communities, showcasing reuse patterns, and accelerating adoption so teams can build once, deploy many. Success is measured by faster time-to-value, increased replication of proven solutions across hubs, strong compliance and stability, and a sustained culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
The Power Platform Center of Excellence Manager/Lead owns the platform for Vertiv's Support Hubsoperating environments, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), on-premises data gateways, and SDLC/CI/CD pipelines with ITwhile setting/enforcing build standards and leading a small delivery team to ship reliable, reusable automation, analytics, and AI solutions. The role drives build once, deploy many via replication kits and certified Power BI datasets, and develops citizen developers through a structured learning path, office hours, and online communities to upskill makers. Partnering with HR, Finance, Facilities, Talent Acquisition, and PMO, the Manager/Lead triages demand, recommends reuse vs. light build vs. enterprise product routes, and embeds checkpoints across Lift-&-Shift, Lift-Shift-Improve, and Transformation pathways tied to process improvement initiatives. Success is defined by faster time-to-start and time-to-production, higher cross-hub reuse, stable and compliant operations, and growing adoption of standards and citizen development.
Responsibilities
- Power Platform solution designs (Automate/Apps/BI) produced and approved; AI PoCs (copilots, chatbots, ML models) run under governance with clear success criteria; data readiness assessed and remediated; pilot-to-production conversion rate ; quantified benefits and reusable patterns extracted.
- Programs on cadence; participants complete and apply learning; communities active; safe-development practices understood and followed.
- Faster intakeproduction cycle times; consistent gate adherence; clear documentation/handover; stable post-go-live; visible reuse of patterns/templates.
- The Power Platform Center of Excellence Manager/Lead owns the platform for Vertiv's Support Hubsoperating environments, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), on-premises data gateways, and SDLC/CI/CD pipelines with ITwhile setting/enforcing build standards and leading a small delivery team to ship reliable, reusable automation, analytics, and AI solutions.
- Drives build once, deploy many via replication kits and certified Power BI datasets, and develops citizen developers through a structured learning path, office hours, and online communities to upskill makers. Partnering with HR, Finance, Facilities, Talent Acquisition, and PMO, the Manager/Lead triages demand, recommends reuse vs. light build vs. enterprise product routes, and embeds checkpoints across Lift-&-Shift, Lift-Shift-Improve, and Transformation pathways tied to process improvement initiatives.
- Success is defined by faster time-to-start and time-to-production, higher cross-hub reuse, stable and compliant operations, and growing adoption of standards and citizen development.
Qualifications
- Preferred: ITIL 4; Lean Six Sigma GB/BB; PMP/PRINCE2; Azure admin/DevOps familiarity, Microsoft PL-500 and PL-200
- 7-10 years
- 710+ years in low-code/automation/analytics; 3+ years Power Platform admin/architecture (Automate/Apps/BI, Dataflows, Gateways, DLP, SDLC/CI-CD).
- Hands-on Power BI (models, DAX, RLS) and Power Automate (cloud/Desktop); strong SQL and Python
- Experience leading small development and support teams; stakeholder management with IT/Security/PMO.
- Track record running citizen-developer programs; Lean/CI/Process Improvement mindset.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- High-Performance Culture
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
- Think Big and Execute
- Act With Urgency
- Own It
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Promote Transparent and Open Communication
- Learn and Seek Out Development
- Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- Lead by Example
About The Team
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.
