Network Development Manager [Americas]

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); In loco; USD 210.000 - 270.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Meta in Menlo Park seeks a Network Development Manager to drive terrestrial infrastructure strategies across North America, collaborating with Planning, Engineering and Legal to deliver on complex, multi-party projects. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, vendor management, and rigorous risk assessment to meet SLOs and accelerate delivery.

Ideal candidates combine telecom experience with strategic finance, cross-functional influence, and familiarity with AI-enabled process

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years in network development, telecommunications, fiber optic infrastructure, or related roles.
• Experience with vendor or provider relationships in telecom or infrastructure.
• Experience with fiber concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, and lifecycle.
• Experience with financial modeling, ROI analysis, and investment assessment.
• Experience with AI tools integration and data-driven strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior audiences.
• Experience with data analytics tools and scripting (SQL, Python).

Mansioni

• Lead end-to-end vendor contracting and partner relationships from design to delivery.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Planning, Engineering, and Legal.
• Maintain data integrity across network inventory systems and supply signals.
• Develop digital infrastructure strategies for terrestrial investments in North America.
• Leverage automation and AI to streamline workflows and approvals.
• Assess risks, prioritize work across teams, and accelerate orders.

Conoscenze

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Vendor management

Telecom infrastructure

Data analysis

SQL

Python

Tableau

GIS

Stakeholder communication

AI integration

Formazione

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering or related

MBA or Master’s in Telecommunications/Engineering

Strumenti

Tableau

GIS

SQL

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

Do you want to work on one of the largest, most dynamic, fast-paced networks in the world? Do you want to develop and deploy innovative solutions to our network capacity challenges and influence the industry/ecosystem's evolution?

You'll have a unique opportunity to shape the development of one of the world's largest, global and most innovative fiber networks. Meta's network has grown significantly over the last 10 years and we expect to more than double the footprint in the next few to support our existing 3+ billion customers and enable new services. You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with our broader Network Engineering team to tackle these hard and long term network infrastructure problems to deliver network capacity at scale.

Who we are

Network Investments mission is to scale Meta's network infrastructure to enable the evolution of social technologies. Specifically, we invest in and develop complex terrestrial networks to connect Meta's data centers (DCs), Edge Points of Presence (PoPs) and Meta Network Appliances across the globe. We source or invest in third-party infrastructure and develop Meta's own-build terrestrial fiber capacity.

We are seeking a Network Development Manager to drive the development of digital infrastructure strategies for terrestrial investments in North America. You will work on optimizing Meta's network infrastructure to meet accelerating capacity demand in support of one of the world's largest platforms. As a Network Development Manager, you will collaborate closely with a broad Meta cross-functional team to help evaluate and recommend strategies utilizing financial, operating and economic models. This role requires experience in strategy development, financial analysis, telecom, and investment decision-making.

You will manage end-to-end vendor contracting and partner relationships—from design validation and contract execution through delivery—ensuring routes meet timelines and SLOs.

You will drive cross-functional alignment with Planning, Engineering, and Legal partners, contributing to shared operating models, standardized terminology, and milestone accountability across landmark infrastructure projects including new cable landing stations.

You will maintain data integrity across network inventory systems, reconciling asset records and enforcing quality guardrails to produce reliable supply signals.

You will leverage AI agents and automation to streamline workflows such as approval documentation, vendor outreach, and analysis.

You will identify and resolve sourcing gaps and delivery risks, using deterministic triage rules to accelerate orders or **escalate** blockers efficiently. An ideal person for this role is a strategic, analytical professional with experience in telecoms and developing global digital connectivity solutions who is effective at navigating ambiguity, prioritizing work across teams, and driving progress in cross-functional environments.

This position is full time and based in our Menlo Park office.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 6+ years of experience in network development, telecommunications, fiber optic infrastructure, or a related field (commercial, technical, or project management roles)
• Experience managing vendor or provider relationships in a telecommunications or infrastructure context
• Experience with fiber optic network concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, and delivery lifecycle
• Experience prioritizing competing projects based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs
• Experience communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with financial modeling, ROI analysis, and investment assessment
• Experience synthesizing market and technical data into strategic plans
• Experience communicating complex topics in writing and verbally to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including creating and delivering presentations to senior audiences
• Experience with telecommunication or other large network / data center development, operations, and maintenance
• Experience with analytical/visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, GIS/mapping) and basic coding skills (e.g. SQL, Python)
• Experience with data analysis tools, dashboards, or automation
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Knowledge of network planning or capacity forecasting fundamentals
• Background in project management or infrastructure delivery
• Experience with backbone/long-haul fiber networks or metro fiber infrastructure
• Experience with contract management including IRU agreements, MSAs, and SLAs
• Experience with due-diligence of large-scale infrastructure projects (e.g Fiberco, co-build)
• Experience at a hyperscale technology company, major telecommunications carrier, or infrastructure provider
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, Masters Degree in Telecommunications or Engineering)