I seek senior leadership roles driving large Data Center and/or OSS/BSS or CRM transformation programs with strong governance, cross-functional teams, and measurable operational impact.
SF
Open to opportunities
Steve Fernandes
@stevefernandes
Senior Program/PMO Director for AI Data Centers Also leading OSS/BSS and CRM transformation delivery.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
Head of Facilities and Data Center Projects with over 25 years of international leadership across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Extensive experience managing large-scale data center builds, office infrastructure programs, and managed services transformations for Tier 1 clients. Recognized for driving facilities expansion, vendor and contractor supervision, budget accountability, and ensuring alignment with global design and compliance standards. Trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders with a proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and at the highest quality standards, English native , fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian Intermediate
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
CESenior Program / Project Manager
Celfocus
Feb 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years 5 months)
Celfocus – Managed OSS/BSS and infrastructure transformation programs, aligning Data Center readiness with IT systems integration, and accountable for PMO governance and budget management.
NONokia – Led global Data Center transformation and migration programs across 6 regions, supervising 20 FTEs directly and 70+ SMEs; delivered 50% efficiency improvements and >90% methodology adoption
HUHuawei – Directed Data Center and NOC/SOC transformation projects across EMEA, improving customer satisfaction by 100% within 6 months; coordinated vendor and contractor delivery across multi-country projects.
NC
Founder & CEO
New Vibrations Consulting
Mar 2005 - Dec 2012 (7 years 9 months)
Founder and CEO, New Vibrations – Built consultancy to €60M revenue, establishing delivery centers and managing facilities expansions across EMEA with 60 employees and 250 consultants.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UGUniversity of Greenwich
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering from the University of Greenwich.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Open to opportunities
Location
PortugalAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
85k-135k USD
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