Since its foundation in 1925, the DEKRA promise has been to ensure the safety of human interaction with technology and the environment. The company currently employs around 49,000 people in more than 60 countries on all five continents.
We have a clear and ambitious vision of the future. The vision for our 100th birthday in 2025 is to see DEKRA as the global partner for a safe, secure and sustainable world.
DEKRA Digital Trust Services (DTS) is expanding its services portfolio with Data Center TIC Services. As Director, Data Center TIC Services, you will shape and scale our service offering across trust domains that converge in modern data centers, cybersecurity, safety, sustainability/energy, and system integrity. You will combine strategic leadership with hands-on go-to-market and delivery set-up to build a sustainable services business.
What will be your responsibilities?
* Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for DEKRA DTS Data Center Services in selected markets.
* Build a differentiated service portfolio and commercial packaging across cybersecurity, safety, sustainability/energy, and system integrity.
* Lead go-to-market activities, including priority segments, key pursuits, enable the sales organization, and build reference projects.
* Establish scalable delivery model including methodologies, quality management, governance, and partner ecosystems.
* Build and lead a high-performing team (direct and matrix), including hiring, training, and capability development.
* Represent DEKRA DTS externally with customers and partners and internally with senior stakeholders.
What do we expect from you?
* 5+ years in data center-related services (TIC, assurance, commissioning, consulting, engineering services, or similar), with clear leadership scope.
* Translate priority offerings into a defined service catalogue and delivery playbooks (scope, methodologies, QA, templates, and RACI) ready for execution.
* Lead service launch and operational readiness (pricing and standard SOWs, KPI/dashboarding, and a 90/180-day plan for pilots and scale-up).
* Track record of building and scaling a services business: offer creation, pricing, pipeline creation, and revenue responsibility.
* Strong customer credibility with data center stakeholders (operators/owners, design & build partners, critical infrastructure teams).
* Ability to bridge technical depth with business outcomes, turning expert capabilities into repeatable, high-quality services.
* Experience leading teams in a matrix environment; comfortable influencing senior stakeholders across functions and geographies
* Excellent communication and executive-level storytelling
* Experience in leading and/or developing a technical team. The ability to hire, train, and inspire the team is crucial.
* High negotiation skills for dealing with equipment vendors or clients.
* Fluent level of English (C1).
Ideally, you’ll also have
* Experience partnering with certification bodies, testing laboratories, engineering firms, and/or OEM ecosystems.
* International go-to-market experience (EU and beyond) and comfort building multi-country delivery capability.
* Background across more than one trust domain (e.g., cyber + energy, safety + commissioning
What do we offer?
* Hybrid options near our Hub location in Spain (Málaga, Madrid, Barcelona...).
* Permanent contract.
* Flexible work model that allows the conciliation between personal and work life.
* Intensive summer day and every Friday of the year.
* Possibility of accessing restaurant vouchers, nursery vouchers, Well Hub or transport benefits.
* Medical Health Insurance 100% covered by the company.
* English lessons to increase your level.
* Healthy snacks and free coffee in the office.
* Referral programme with financial incentives
* Employee recognition programme KUDOS awards.
* Work with leading Top-Notch customers.
* Discounts on major brands: textiles, consumer goods, electronics, travel agencies.