Business Operations Associate - Capacity Planning

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Meta as a Business Operations Associate focusing on Capacity Planning. In this strategic role, you'll analyze financial and operational datasets, drive collaboration across teams, and provide insights to support long-term goals of the organization. Your expertise in business strategy and data synthesis will be pivotal as you work with engineering leaders and contribute to impactful investment decisions.

Benefits

Equity opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Bonuses based on performance

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics, or planning.
• Experience driving processes and influencing decision-making.
• Experience using SQL to synthesize large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end computation of server hour unit costs.
• Serve as subject matter expert on pricing framework.
• Develop self-service reporting for non-technical audiences.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS, BA, or MS in Economics, Business, Math, Statistics, or other quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Data visualization tools (Tableau)

Job description

Business Operations Associate - Capacity Planning

Finance and Business Planning is a highly mission driven organization - our mission is to enable Meta to plan, prioritize, and execute as effectively as possible. We take a uniquely long-term view towards business problems. It is critical that we operate with an independent and objective perspective and are experienced to represent our point of view to our partners and executive stakeholders. We serve as financial advisers to our business partners and own shared business goals and results where appropriate. We strive to balance our responsibility to support business partners with our responsibility to serve the long-term mission and sustainability of Meta Inc. and act as stewards of company resources.This role enables strategic thinking, building connections, and influencing stakeholders through effective communication, an analytical mindset, and a bias towards action. You will be challenged to understand and contribute to rapidly changing business models, drive collaboration across teams, develop recommendations on strategic investment decisions, craft annual and long-range plans, and partner with Product and Infra leaders to solve problems and achieve goals. Our promise: you will gain invaluable experience in a position that offers significant responsibility, interaction with Product and Infra leaders, and an opportunity to drive company level impact.

Business Operations Associate - Capacity Planning Responsibilities

Own end-to-end computation of canonical “dollar per server hour” unit costs. Key activities include traversal of enterprise-scale financial/operational datasets, maintenance of cost allocation SQL procedure, and execution of data publish / validation processes.

Serve as subject matter expert on unit pricing framework and opine-on/manage its application in capacity planning exercises. Produce clear, executive-facing documentation capturing recommendations / proposed approach(es).

Partner with hardware engineering teams to improve fidelity of server unit cost allocation methodology.

Develop self-service reporting that summarizes server unit prices and their breakdown for non-technical audiences.

Form and influence cross functional working groups spanning finance, software engineering, capacity planning, and other orgs to deliver on the items listed above.

Minimum Qualifications

4+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics, or planning experience

BS, BA, or MS in Economics, Business, Math, Statistics, or other quantitative field

Experience driving processes and influencing decision-making across levels and functions (Finance, Product, and Business)

Experience using SQL to synthesize large datasets and inform business decisions

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or MS in quantitative field

Data visualization tools experience (e.g., Tableau)

Experience as a finance partner to Engineering leaders

Experience problem-solving individually and in a group setting

Highly skilled at framing ambiguous issues, problem solving, and synthesizing business insights

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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.

$101,000/year to $151,000/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.

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