Data Center Strategic Planner

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

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Center Strategic Planner to join their Infra Data Center Strategic Planning team. This role involves developing infrastructure growth strategies and capacity plans, driving decision analyses, and collaborating with various stakeholders to support Meta's rapid growth in AI and other products.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Accommodations for candidates with disabilities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in strategic planning or related fields.
• Experience collaborating with data science/engineering teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to define problem statements and develop analytical models.
• Manage data center supply planning programs.
• Lead various ad hoc projects to advance data center strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

MBA or similar advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

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Base pay range

$101,000.00/yr - $152,000.00/yr

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 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 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 supporting growth in AI and Meta’s products and services.
2. Develop and utilize decision analysis frameworks to evaluate major data center investments, identifying trade-offs that inform strategic decisions.
3. Manage data center supply planning programs and develop strategies for capacity building to stay ahead of demand volatility.
4. Apply quantitative techniques to generate insights and recommendations for executive decision-making.
5. Lead and support various ad hoc projects to advance Meta’s data center strategy.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently pursuing or having completed a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
2. 3+ years of experience in strategic planning, technology strategy/consulting, investment banking, corporate development, technical program management, or supply chain optimization.
3. Strong business acumen, hypothesis-driven analysis, and communication skills.
4. Analytical and quantitative skills with experience collaborating with data science/engineering teams.
5. Effective cross-organizational collaboration and relationship-building skills.
6. Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and adapt to change.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Currently pursuing or holding an MBA or similar advanced degree.
2. Experience in infrastructure strategy and planning, especially related to cloud, infrastructure, or AI scaling and optimization.

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we offer accommodations for candidates with disabilities. Compensation is based on skills, experience, and location, with additional benefits such as bonus, equity, and other perks.