Meta
Data Center Strategy & Planning Manager
We are looking for a Data Center Strategy & Planning Manager with experience in developing infrastructure strategies and programs to join the Strategic Planning team within the Data Center organization. In this role, you'll help build Meta’s global data center roadmap, develop end‑to‑end infrastructure scaling strategies, and drive efficiency in our infrastructure that sets the direction for one of the fastest growing platforms in the world.
Base pay range $195,000 – $264,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Data Center Strategy & Planning Manager Responsibilities
Leverage technical experience and expertise to identify and build large transformational programs and initiatives across infrastructure that scale Meta’s data center footprint efficiently.
Develop new data center planning strategies that focus on driving improvements in reliability and achieving cost and operational efficiency, including reductions in deployment times, improvements in data center power utilization, and service placement optimizations.
Optimize network, hardware, and DC infrastructure footprints to drive efficiency.
Develop detailed project evaluation plans for data center plan evolution and set the pace to drive closure.
Apply quantitative techniques, develop decision scenarios and trade‑offs to drive multi‑billion dollar infrastructure decisions at the highest level in the organization.
Own the communications strategy for data center planning decisions, which includes executive‑level and detailed project briefs and status updates.
Use technical judgment to drive new project evaluations, technology reviews, and proposals building consensus.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience.
16+ years of experience working in infrastructure, cloud, or hardware with a background in strategy, capacity planning, supply chain optimization, or technology strategy consulting.
Experience distilling various data points into actionable insights and recommendations, to quickly separate signal from noise for executive communication and decision making.
Business acumen and intuition, with the experience to form and refine hypotheses into actionable analysis and recommendation.
Problem‑solving and strategy skills, including expansive opportunity identification and framing of complex/ambiguous problems.
Experience completing multiple cloud/infrastructure/hardware efficiency or optimization projects.
Technical experience in infrastructure, hardware, or similar designs.
Experience collaborating and working with internal and external organizations and individuals.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Technology, Information, and Internet
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Base pay range $195,000 – $264,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Data Center Strategy & Planning Manager Responsibilities
Leverage technical experience and expertise to identify and build large transformational programs and initiatives across infrastructure that scale Meta’s data center footprint efficiently.
Develop new data center planning strategies that focus on driving improvements in reliability and achieving cost and operational efficiency, including reductions in deployment times, improvements in data center power utilization, and service placement optimizations.
Optimize network, hardware, and DC infrastructure footprints to drive efficiency.
Develop detailed project evaluation plans for data center plan evolution and set the pace to drive closure.
Apply quantitative techniques, develop decision scenarios and trade‑offs to drive multi‑billion dollar infrastructure decisions at the highest level in the organization.
Own the communications strategy for data center planning decisions, which includes executive‑level and detailed project briefs and status updates.
Use technical judgment to drive new project evaluations, technology reviews, and proposals building consensus.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience.
16+ years of experience working in infrastructure, cloud, or hardware with a background in strategy, capacity planning, supply chain optimization, or technology strategy consulting.
Experience distilling various data points into actionable insights and recommendations, to quickly separate signal from noise for executive communication and decision making.
Business acumen and intuition, with the experience to form and refine hypotheses into actionable analysis and recommendation.
Problem‑solving and strategy skills, including expansive opportunity identification and framing of complex/ambiguous problems.
Experience completing multiple cloud/infrastructure/hardware efficiency or optimization projects.
Technical experience in infrastructure, hardware, or similar designs.
Experience collaborating and working with internal and external organizations and individuals.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Technology, Information, and Internet
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