Capacity Strategy & Planning Manager

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a leader to join the Capacity Planning Optimization Engineering team to design and execute enterprise-wide capacity planning for servers, data centers, and network resources. You will translate business and product goals into scalable capacity plans used at the highest levels of the company.

This hands-on leadership role partners with Finance and product teams, balances cost with performance, and interfaces with executive leadership to drive transformation across Meta's

Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience in infrastructure planning, capacity planning, or technology strategy.
• Experience interacting with executive leadership to drive decisions.
• Strong analytical skills to distill complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Own infrastructure capacity planning for Meta's products, services, and data centers.
• Design and execute end-to-end Integrated Planning processes across horizons.
• Partner with Finance to balance cost efficiency with technical goals.
• Develop scenarios and trade-offs for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure decisions.
• Lead cross-functional teams across product and engineering to align plans.

Skills

Capacity Planning

Executive communication

Strategy development

Infrastructure/Cloud

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Meta is seeking a leader to join the Capacity Planning Optimization Engineering team to lead our Capacity Planning process design and execution.You will build and execute optimized infrastructure capacity planning processes covering all of Meta, in one of our largest transformations of how we plan and manage infrastructure capacity. This is a hands-on leadership role, interfacing with executive leadership at the company to run our infrastructure capacity planning processes to balance business and product capacity objectives with all the constraints of the business across infrastructure and financials.This is a highly cross-functional role, with the opportunity to work with a variety of engineering and business teams at the intersection of all Meta products and services (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc), all physical infrastructure (Servers, Data Centers, Network), and product business goals (AI, Metaverse, etc). You will be positioned to optimize these capacity plans at the most strategic levels with company-level impact, with your output used at the CxO level for key infrastructure and business decisions, as well as providing execution guidance for infrastructure and product teams.Capacity Strategy & Planning Manager Responsibilities:Own infrastructure capacity planning for all of Meta: all software products/services and plans for how to scale server and data center resources most efficientlyBuild, own, and execute cohesive end-to-end Integrated Planning processes and methodologies across Strategic, Tactical/Operations, and Execution horizons and granularities. Align requirements and expectations across all technical and business functionsLeverage technical experience and expertise, to design and build company-wide transformational Planning programs, strategies, and methodologies across Infrastructure to scale Meta’s infrastructure efficientlyPartner with Finance and business teams to balance cost efficiency with technical and product considerationsManage unplanned emergent capacity requirements across all horizons in a constrained environmentDevelop decision scenarios and trade-offs to drive multi-billion dollar infrastructure decisions at the highest levels of the organizationOwn the communications strategy for planning processes and decisions, including executive-level communications and status updatesUse technical judgment and experience to contribute to tools and technology strategy for PlanningWork cross-functionally to define problem statements, collect data, and make recommendations to drive change and optimization at the company levelMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experienceBachelor’s degree in a management, technical or engineering field16+ years of experience working in Infrastructure/Cloud/Hardware with a background in Strategy, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain Optimization, or technology strategy consultingExperience leading enterprise-level Planning processes with frequent executive interactionExperience distilling complex data and high ambiguity into actionable insights and recommendations, to quickly separate signal from noise for executive communication and decision-makingBusiness acumen with experience forming and refining hypotheses into actionable analysis and recommendationsProblem-solving and strategy skills, including expansive opportunity identification and framing of complex/ambiguous problemsExperience in completing multiple cloud, infrastructure, or hardware optimization projectsPreferred Qualifications:Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesExperience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Direct experience building "zero to one" Infrastructure Planning processes at a hyperscalerAbout 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.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 (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable 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. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual 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.