Regional Data Center Operations Leader (Multi-Site)

Meta; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 272,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Senior Director to lead Data Center Facility Operations across a multi‑area region, owning the regional operating strategy and building a recursive leadership bench to scale with fleet growth.

The role demands partnering with senior leaders to set globally consistent operating models, manage OpEx/CapEx, and drive reliability, safety, and efficiency across current campuses and future sites.

Qualifications

• 15+ years building and leading high‑performance technical or operations teams.
• Experience leading mission‑critical ops across geographies or sites with budget accountability.
• Experience setting multi‑year operating strategy and aligning executives.
• Experience hiring and developing director‑level leaders and succession planning.
• Experience communicating operational risk and strategy to senior leaders.
• Ability to drive large organizational change through ambiguity and growth.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end leadership and accountability for Facility Operations across multiple areas.
• Define and own the multi‑year facility operations strategy for the region.
• Translate infrastructure roadmap into regional operating plans.
• Build and develop regional leadership bench and succession plans.
• Implement organization‑wide processes, standards, tools, and monitoring systems.
• Drive global standard adoption and regional accountability for KPIs and reliability.
• Manage OpEx and CapEx budgets and major supplier relationships.
• Champion safety and EHS culture across the region.
• Represent Meta Facility Operations externally when appropriate.
• Drive automation, analytics, and AI‑enabled approaches to improve outcomes.

Skills

Leadership and development of high‑per

Executive communication and influence

Strategic planning and multi‑year I&O

Operational risk management

Ambiguity management and change

P&L / budget accountability

Travel readiness

Education

4-year degree in Engineering, or advanced degree in engineering or business

Job description

Meta is seeking a Senior Director to lead Data Center Facility Operations across a multi‑area region, owning the regional operating strategy and building a recursive leadership bench to scale with fleet growth.

The role demands partnering with senior leaders to set globally consistent operating models, manage OpEx/CapEx, and drive reliability, safety, and efficiency across current campuses and future sites.