Area Director, Mega Data Center Delivery

Meta; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 220,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Equity

Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced Area Program Delivery Director to lead a mega AI-enabled data center campus. You will direct an onsite team and external partners, ensuring safety, QA/QC and program controls are upheld for a complex, high-scale build.

You will drive strategic collaboration with Facilities Ops, Edge Network Services and other partners, manage vendor relationships, and oversee multi-phase delivery from site prep to commissioning.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project planning and construction management.
• Experience with a variety of construction contract delivery methods commonly used in the US and or EMEA.
• Experience with the design and deployment of technical electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience managing and developing direct employees, contractors, subcontractors, and vendor relationships as well as experience working with standard practices in the design and construction industry.
• Experience with greenfield site development and ground-up construction projects.
• Experience working with local, state, domestic, and international construction building codes and health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Within broad organizational focus areas, set the strategic vision for the project and site team, and interface with internal and external teams to achieve cross-program goals.
• Ownership and accountability for Meta, Infra Data Centers and DEC values and a collaborative environment of aligned partnership, teamwork and growth for the project.
• Maintain consistent visibility across multiple teams assigned to the functional areas of the project and across external teams.
• Provide coaching, guidance and input on important aspects of the project that will assure predictable delivery and project success.
• Coordinate multiple stakeholder requirements involved in the early turnover of phases within the program schedule.
• Ensure a productive and mutually beneficial owner/vendor relationship with the strategic vendors (GCs, Cabling Partners, Consultants, Trade Partners).
• Set and maintain clear expectations for the partnership and how they optimize value for Meta and provide strategic feedback signals.
• Manage, develop, and recruit for a core team of full-time onsite staff.
• Support the growth and development of matrix staff on site.
• Contingent workforce staff planning and hiring is also a responsibility of this role.
• As a leader, provide proactive feedback and performance management to ensure a high-functioning team.
• Negotiate construction contracts and change orders directly with the contractors and vendors.
• Proactively monitor project delivery updates, adherence to KPI’s and financial status.
• Build trusted business relationships with all cross-functional teams to ensure positive and collaborative working relationships.
• Role model/foster and encourage a high-performing, safety-focused culture across all teams, internal/external, involved in the project.
• Build robust communication channels and cultivate relationships to influence the strategy of partner organizations.

Skills

Project planning

Construction management

Contract management

Vendor relationships

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Meta seeks an experienced Area Program Delivery Director to lead a mega AI-enabled data center campus. You will direct an onsite team and external partners, ensuring safety, QA/QC and program controls are upheld for a complex, high-scale build.

You will drive strategic collaboration with Facilities Ops, Edge Network Services and other partners, manage vendor relationships, and oversee multi-phase delivery from site prep to commissioning.