Policy Lead, Infrastructure & Energy for Data Centers

Meta; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Public Policy Manager to support the Economic Policy team in advancing policy strategies impacting data center infrastructure, energy goals, and site selection. You will partner with regional and business teams to drive policy initiatives across states and at the federal level.

The role requires translating research into policy engagement, tracking legislation, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to align internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economic development, or energy related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in energy (or related) policy with a focus on using technical policy expertise to support business needs.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams, tracking deadlines, and coordinating deliverables across teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large cross-functional groups, including technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of cross-functional policy initiatives related to policy proposals focused on data center infrastructure, energy, and economic development, site selection and environmental policy issues that span across multiple teams and organizations.
• Help identify and track energy, and data center infrastructure related legislation across US States and US Federal, including managing review processes and consolidating feedback across cross-functional partners.
• Work in partnership with internal cross-functional partners, trade associations, external consultants to identify emerging policy issues that relate to data centers infrastructure and assess the potential impact to Meta data center operations.
• Support policy and engagement strategies that are informed by business needs, research, and the public opinion climate.
• Facilitate alignment across internal teams and external partners, including trade associations.
• Prepare summary documentation and memos on infrastructure and energy related policies and issues to support external engagement and drive internal alignment.
• Support other relevant economic policy issues, such as tax and trade policy, as needed

Skills

Energy policy

Policy management

Cross-functional work

Strategic initiatives

AI tools in workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy, economic development, or energy related fields

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Public Policy Manager to support the Economic Policy team in advancing policy strategies impacting data center infrastructure, energy goals, and site selection. You will partner with regional and business teams to drive policy initiatives across states and at the federal level.

The role requires translating research into policy engagement, tracking legislation, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to align internal and external stakeholders.