Regional Head of Data Center Facility Operations & Strategy

Meta; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 272,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Senior Director to lead Data Center Facility Operations across multiple regions, owning a multi-year operating strategy and building a recursive leadership structure. You will shape the operating model fleet-wide, drive standards, and partner with senior leadership to meet infrastructure priorities.

The role requires broad Ops/Facility expertise, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a track record of delivering against OpEx/CapEx targets while maintaining safety and

Qualifications

• 15+ years building and leading high-performance technical or operations teams.
• 8+ years leading through managers in a recursive organization.
• Experience with multi-geography operations and full P&L or budget accountability.
• Experience setting multi-year operating strategy and aligning executives.
• Experience hiring and developing director-level leaders with succession planning.
• Experience communicating with and influencing executive leadership.
• Experience leading large organizational change and rapid growth.
• Experience owning large OpEx and CapEx budgets and supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of critical power and cooling infrastructure.
• Ability to travel 25-50%

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end leadership and accountability for Facility Operations across multiple geographic areas, campuses, and future sites.
• Define and own the multi-year facility operations strategy for the region and align senior leadership.
• Translate Meta's infrastructure roadmap into regional operating plans.
• Build and develop the region's leadership bench with coaching and succession planning.
• Implement organization-wide processes, standards, tools, and monitoring systems.
• Drive adoption of globally consistent operating models and hold the region accountable.
• Oversee OpEx/CapEx portfolio and major supplier/contract strategy.
• Define KPI and reliability framework for mission-critical facility operations.
• Serve as escalation and decision authority for major incidents and failures.
• Champion safety and EHS culture across the region.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Budget management

Incident escalation

Education

Engineering degree

Advanced degree in engineering or business

Job description

Meta is seeking a Senior Director to lead Data Center Facility Operations across multiple regions, owning a multi-year operating strategy and building a recursive leadership structure. You will shape the operating model fleet-wide, drive standards, and partner with senior leadership to meet infrastructure priorities.

The role requires broad Ops/Facility expertise, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a track record of delivering against OpEx/CapEx targets while maintaining safety and