Technical Lead Manager, Network Investments Europe

To support the fast growing user community and the introduction of new and industry-leading products and services including AI enablement, we are continually expanding our backbone network infrastructure around the globe. We are looking for a results-driven Technical Lead Manager (50% IC, 50% people Manager) to join our EMEASCA Network Investments team to support our growing network footprint needs. This individual will support a team of 6-8 ICs covering the European and Trans-Atlantic sub-regions and lead network investments through capacity and dark fiber leases and acquisitions, network infrastructure development, and construction. You will - often working with partners and vendors - develop and implement strategies to provide Meta with best in class economics, optimal flexibility & scalability, unmatched delivery & availability as well as optimized operation & maintenance arrangements. Additionally, you will be responsible for helping to grow and develop team members, helping to set priorities and strategic direction.If you would like to be a part of driving some of the most cutting edge network infrastructure in the industry and making the world more connected, please send your resume for consideration for this exciting role.

Technical Lead Manager, Network Investments Europe Responsibilities:

• Support a team of 6-8 ICs including setting goals and priorities, providing day-to-day project guidance and advice
• Provide career development and responsible for performance management of team members
• Develop regional strategic plans to address capacity demands, including private and joint build efforts with partner organizations
• Collect, distill and analyse market intelligence to help inform strategic development
• Collect, distill and analyse market intelligence to help inform strategic development
• Understand the telecom wholesale market technological and commercial developments and positions Meta in the right place. Represents Meta network team in conferences and trade shows
• Work closely with cross functional teams to develop network requirement and acquisition strategies and optimises processes to ensure frictionless collaboration
• Work closely with team members, finance and planning teams to develop robust budgets, forecasts and long-range investment plans
• Identify internal workflow improvements, including the adoption of AI tooling to improve the scalability and efficiency of team processes
• Generate clear and objective investment analysis and recommendations for large, multi-year infrastructure projects

Minimum Qualifications:

• BEng/BA/BSC or equivalent in technical or business related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Understanding and experience in subsea cables, fiber infrastructure, and carrier market players
• Proven experience with business development projects and managing joint investments with partners across multiple regions
• Proven competence motivating, developing and managing high performance teams
• Availability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time abroad

Preferred Qualifications:

• Communication and people management skills including relationship building and collaboration with cross-functional teams and with external partners
• Proven track record of leading broad, cross-functional teams on major deal executions
• Business and technical knowledge of networking particularly in transport technologies
• Fluent in broad range of AI tooling and track record of driving team adoption
• Multilingual in 1 or more regional business languages, proficiency in French or Spanish would be bonus

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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.

Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: a1KDp00000E2gEEMAZ_1001

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-04T19:57:23