Network Development Manager

Meta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Network Investments team builds and sustains one of the world’s largest fiber backbones. We seek a Network Development Manager to drive commercial development and delivery across North America, coordinating with providers, planning routes, and supporting contract execution to ensure timely network capacity growth.

You will manage provider relationships, track milestones, and work with engineering, finance, legal, and sourcing teams to optimize workflows and deliver value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; field related to Computer Science, Engineering, Business or Telecommunications.
• 2+ years in network development, telecom, fiber optic infra, or related role (commercial, technical, or PM).
• Experience managing vendor/provider relationships in telecom or infra.
• Experience with fiber concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, and delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to prioritize competing projects based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs.
• Experience communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with data analysis and working with spreadsheets.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned telecommunications providers, coordinating on orders, schedules and performance.
• Support identification and evaluation of new fiber routes and capacity solutions with planning and engineering teams.
• Support contract negotiations and commercial processes for IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, and related infra contracts.
• Collaborate with NIE, Network Planning, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, and Data Center teams for aligned delivery schedules.
• Track provider delivery against milestones and SLAs, escalating risks with mitigation options.
• Maintain project tracking systems and reporting for visibility into status and performance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and document best practices.

Skills

Vendor management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Spreadsheets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Dashboards

Automation

Job description

Summary:

Meta's Network Investments team is responsible for the strategic planning, commercial development, and delivery of one of the world's largest and fastest-growing fiber optic backbone networks. We partner with telecommunications providers and infrastructure vendors to design, source, and deploy critical network capacity that powers Meta's family of applications and AI infrastructure.We are seeking a Network Development Manager (NDM) to support the commercial development and delivery of fiber network capacity across the North American production environment. In this role, you will manage provider engagements, coordinate fiber route development, support contract execution, and track delivery milestones — working closely with experienced NDMs and cross-functional partners to ensure Meta's network capacity keeps pace with demand growth.

Required Skills:

Network Development Manager Responsibilities:

1. Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned telecommunications providers, coordinating on order submissions, delivery schedules, issue resolution, and performance tracking

2. Support the identification and evaluation of new fiber routes and capacity solutions, partnering with Network Planning and engineering teams to gather requirements and assess feasibility of proposed routes

3. Support contract negotiations and commercial processes for fiber IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, and related infrastructure contracts, preparing analyses and business cases to inform negotiation strategy

4. Collaborate with Network Implementation Engineering (NIE), Network Planning, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, and Data Center teams to align delivery schedules and ensure clean handoffs from development through implementation

5. Track provider delivery against contractual milestones and SLAs, identifying emerging risks to timeline or budget and escalating with proposed mitigation options

6. Maintain project tracking systems and reporting to provide visibility into delivery status and provider performance, working with internal tools to ensure accurate and complete network data

7. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency, contributing to documentation of best practices and standard operating procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

2. 2+ years of experience in network development, telecommunications, fiber optic infrastructure, or a related field (commercial, technical, or project management roles)

3. Experience managing vendor or provider relationships in a telecommunications or infrastructure context

4. Experience with fiber optic network concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, and delivery lifecycle

5. Experience prioritizing competing projects based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs

6. Experience communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences

7. Experience with data analysis and working with spreadsheets

8. Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

4. Experience at a hyperscale technology company, major telecommunications carrier, or infrastructure provider

5. Experience with data analysis tools, dashboards, or automation

6. Experience with contract management including IRU agreements, MSAs, and SLAs

7. Experience with backbone/long-haul fiber networks or metro fiber infrastructure

8. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

9. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

10. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

11. Background in project management or infrastructure delivery

12. Knowledge of network planning or capacity forecasting fundamentals

Public Compensation:

$106,995/year to $159,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity 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.

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