Data Center Development Manager

Meta; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Center Development Manager in Denver to drive site entitlements and lead diligence for site selection. You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely permitting and readiness for data center buildouts.

The role emphasizes managing complexities across permitting, tax incentives, energy and water considerations, and risk assessment to support scalable, high-impact data center expansion for Meta’s global portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center development is desirable.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive the entitlements process (e.g., zoning, land use permitting) to ensure accurate and timely submission and execution of the necessary site entitlements and permits to meet project timelines.
• Lead the diligence and development process to vet prospective sites and assess site risks and opportunities by analyzing regional and site-specific information pertaining to (i) permitting and land use data (ii) information regarding federal, state and local taxes and incentives (iii) data on energy, water and wastewater availability and cost (iv) network connectivity (v) natural hazard, floodplain and climatological data (vi) legal, physical risk and financial implications.
• Take the lead role in organizing communications by creating scalable processes with and tracking progress towards on-time delivery of projects by key internal and external stakeholders in support of the site selection effort, including capacity planning, data center design and construction, external consulting partners, network engineering, legal, tax, policy and finance

Job description

# Data Center Development ManagerDenver, CO+5 locationsData Center Strategy+ 1 moreApply nowMeta designs, builds, and operates some of the most advanced and efficient data center infrastructure in the world. Ensuring that this infrastructure is available at the right place, at the right time, and at the right scale is critical to Meta's ability to serve billions of users across its family of apps and services.We are seeking an experienced Data Center Development Manager to join the Global Site Development organization, where you will play a central role in enabling the data center buildout of the future. This is a high-impact, highly collaborative position where you'll work alongside partners in site selection, infrastructure planning, and construction – bringing together diverse perspectives and balancing speed-to-market, project flexibility, and capital efficiency to deliver projects that keep Meta's data center portfolio ahead of demand. If you're a results-driven project manager who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution, loves solving complex development problems with great people, and want your work to have tangible, world-scale impact, we'd love to hear from you.---## Data Center Development Manager Responsibilities* Drive the entitlements process (e.g., zoning, land use permitting) to ensure accurate and timely submission and execution of the necessary site entitlements and permits to meet project timelines* Lead the diligence and development process to vet prospective sites and assess site risks and opportunities by analyzing regional and site - specific information pertaining to (i) permitting and land use data (ii) information regarding federal, state and local taxes and incentives (iii) data on energy (including renewable energy), water and wastewater availability and cost (iv) network connectivity (v) natural hazard, floodplain and climatological data (vi) legal, physical risk and financial implications* Take the lead role in organizing communications by creating scalable processes with and tracking progress towards on-time delivery of projects by key internal and external stakeholders in support of the site selection effort, including capacity planning, data center design and construction, external consulting partners, network engineering, legal, tax, policy and finance