Site Selection Strategy Manager

Summary:

Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Meta is seeking a Strategy Manager for our Site Selection Strategy 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.

Required Skills:

Site Selection Strategy Manager 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 development pipeline 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

Oversee 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 comprehensive, 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

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience

10+ years of combined experience in project leadership, product management, or technical program management

Experience in site selection or 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

Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills with high attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the data center industry

Strategic modeling, analysis, development, and leadership reporting experience

Global location strategy and modeling experience

Public Compensation:

$170,000/year to $238,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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