Regional Data Center Operations Director

Meta; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 272,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Senior Director of Data Center Facility Operations to lead across a multi-area region, including operating campuses and future sites. The role owns the regional multi-year operating strategy and builds a recursive leadership bench to sustain growth.

You will shape operating models that apply fleet-wide, partnering with senior leaders to drive efficiency, safety, and reliability. You will be accountable for OpEx/CapEx budgets, supplier strategy, and KPI frameworks, while

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications include 15+ years in leadership of technical or operations organizations, with 8+ years in a recursive org.
• Experience leading mission-critical operations across geographies/sites with P&L or budget accountability.
• Experience setting and executing multi-year operating strategy with executive alignment.
• Experience hiring and retaining directors and building succession.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end leadership and accountability for Facility Operations across multiple geographic areas and future sites.
• Define and own the multi-year facility operations strategy for the region and align executives behind it.
• Translate infrastructure roadmap into regional operating plans.
• Build and develop the region's leadership bench and succession plans.
• Implement organization-wide processes, standards, tools, and monitoring systems.
• Drive adoption of global standards across the fleet and regional ops.
• Partner with peers to establish globally consistent operating models and accountability.
• Own regional OpEx/CapEx budgets and major supplier/contract strategy.
• Define KPI and reliability framework for mission-critical operations in the region.
• Escalation authority for major incidents and systemic risks.
• Ensure rigorous root cause analysis and institutionalized corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders on priorities and tradeoffs.
• Own operational readiness and turnover for new capacity online, safely and staffed.
• Champion safety and EHS culture as standard practice.
• Represent Facility Operations externally where appropriate.
• Drive automation, analytics, and AI-enabled improvements at scale.
• Maintain org health metrics and address cross-team issues.
• Communicate the operational excellence vision and roadmaps across the region.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Executive communication

Operational management

Budget management

Multi-site coordination

Safety & EHS

Automation/AI tooling

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Public speaking

Education

4-year degree in Engineering

Job description

Meta is seeking a Senior Director of Data Center Facility Operations to lead across a multi-area region, including operating campuses and future sites. The role owns the regional multi-year operating strategy and builds a recursive leadership bench to sustain growth.

You will shape operating models that apply fleet-wide, partnering with senior leaders to drive efficiency, safety, and reliability. You will be accountable for OpEx/CapEx budgets, supplier strategy, and KPI frameworks, while