Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Meta is seeking a Technical Program Manager for our Strategy & Operations Team within Site Development. The Strategy & Operations Team's mission is to be a central conduit for strategic direction and business operations leadership for the wider Site Development organization, directly supporting site selection and enablement for Meta's data center capacity needs. This role will be instrumental in proactively maturing existing processes and launching new initiatives to support the scaling of site selection and development processes, meeting Meta's expanding data center requirements. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in site selection and development, excels in navigating complex and ambiguous challenges, and is adept at leading teams of subject matter experts to implement scalable solutions. Additionally, they should have a proven record of influencing executive-level leadership, ensuring alignment and support for strategic initiatives.
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Strategy & Operations Program Manager, Site Selection Responsibilities:
- Technical program management lead for site selection processes, with a focus on execution planning and development of strategic direction.
- Communicate strategic objectives and site selection updates to leadership, cross-functional execution teams, and the business.
- Lead the process of data center selections from gathering portfolio-level project data through enabling and influencing data-driven executive decision making.
- Work with site selection strategy leads to maintain the long-term site development supply plan, inclusive of setting and reporting on milestones and strategic direction for each opportunity in the portfolio.
- Conduct quarterly portfolio health reviews and provide executive-level health summaries.
- Identify and lead execution and delivery of solutions to resolve new business problems via strategic thinking, research, and front-lines leadership.
- Track progress against goals and benchmark performance against industry standards and stakeholder expectations.
- Manage the process of analysis and prioritization of the portfolio, considering business context and cross-functional interfaces.
- Supervise development of programs and processes across Site Development and site selection workstreams to ensure consistency and quality in reporting and communication.
- Develop and lead cross-functional review and decision forums for projects at significant milestones.
- Represent the site selection strategic priorities in cross-functional forums and business planning.
- Build solid, trusting partnerships to readily mobilize people and influence across a broad range of partners, leaders, and organizations.
- Identify areas of risk and oversee development of mitigation strategies with subject matter experts.
- Participate in mentorship of other program management professionals within the team.
- Occasional travel.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (business, planning, environmental management, etc.)
- 10+ years of combined experience in project leadership, product management, or technical program management
- Experience in site selection and site development
- Experience working across organizations to drive business decisions in ambiguous spaces with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience evaluating, defining, and improving lifecycle processes with functional solutions
- Interpersonal and communication skills with high attention to detail
- Experience in the data center industry
- PMP or similar certificate
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$188,000/year to $256,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.