Data Center Strategic Planner

Meta; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Center Strategic Planner, where you will play a key role in shaping the future of data center infrastructure. This dynamic position involves collaborating across teams to develop innovative strategies that support the rapid growth of AI and other products. You will engage in critical decision-making processes, utilizing your analytical skills to drive impactful recommendations to leadership. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to transformational initiatives in a globally recognized organization that is redefining technology and connectivity.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in strategic planning or technology consulting.
• Proven analytical skills and collaboration with data science teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical models to shape data center strategies for AI growth.
• Manage data center supply planning and capacity building strategies.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Quantitative Techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Job description

We are looking for a highly quantitative problem solver to join the Infra Data Center Strategic Planning team. In this pivotal role, you will be part of the team that builds Meta’s global data center roadmap, develops end-to-end infrastructure growth strategies, and develops capacity plans that set the direction for one of the fastest growing platforms in the world. As a Data Center Strategic Planner, you will have the unique opportunity to drive critical decision analyses and planning programs that efficiently scale our data center footprint to meet rapidly growing demand for AI and Meta’s family of products and services. You will engage in transformational strategic initiatives and capacity programs from inception, evaluating trade-offs, driving strategic recommendations to executive leadership, and seeing them through to implementation. This individual contributor role is inherently cross-functional, requiring collaboration with key data center stakeholders across capacity engineering, network strategy, data center design & construction, site selection, energy, site & facility operations, and finance.

Data Center Strategic Planner Responsibilities

1. Collaborate cross-functionally to define problem statements and develop analytical models that shape industry-leading data center strategies to support growth in AI and Meta’s family of products and services.
2. Develop and utilize a decision analysis framework to evaluate major data center investments, identifying comparative trade-offs that inform strategic decision-making.
3. Play a critical role in managing data center supply planning programs and developing strategies for building data center capacity, enabling the business to get ahead and stay ahead of demand volatility.
4. Apply quantitative techniques to generate actionable insights and recommendations, separating signal from noise for executive communication and decision making.
5. Lead and support various ad hoc projects to advance Meta’s data center strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
2. 3+ years of professional experience in strategic planning, technology strategy/consulting, investment banking, corporate development, technical program management, or supply chain optimization.
3. Proven business acumen and intuition, with experience in hypothesis-driven analysis and communicating recommendations to diverse audiences.
4. Proven analytical and quantitative skills, with experience collaborating with data science/engineering teams to develop actionable insights.
5. Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively across internal organizations and building trusted working relationships.
6. Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, rigorously prioritizing initiatives, and adapting to change.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Currently pursuing or holding an MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
2. Relevant experience in infrastructure strategy and planning, with a focus on cloud/infrastructure/AI scaling and optimization projects.

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.

US$101,000/year to US$152,000/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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