Senior Director, Regional Data Center Operations & Strategy

Augusta (ME)

On-site

USD 272,000 - 318,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Meta is seeking a Senior Director to lead Data Center Facility Operations across a multi-area region, overseeing operating campuses and future sites. The role owns the regional operating strategy, builds a recursive leadership bench, and drives fleet-wide operating models that scale with Meta's infrastructure priorities.

The position requires 15+ years in technical/operations leadership, multi-geography experience, and strong financial accountability for OpEx/CapEx.

Qualifications

15+ years leading high-performance technical or operations organizations
Experience across geographies or sites with full P&L or budget accountability
Experience setting multi-year operating strategy and aligning executives
Experience hiring and developing director-level leaders and succession planning
Experience communicating with executive leadership and presenting operational risk/strategy
Experience leading organizational change through ambiguity and 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
Define and own the multi-year facility operations strategy for the region
Translate infrastructure and capacity roadmap into regional operating plans
Build and develop regional leadership bench with succession planning
Implement organization-wide processes, standards, tools, and monitoring systems
Drive adoption of global standards and regional execution
Partner with peers to establish globally consistent operating models
Responsible for OpEx/CapEx portfolio and supplier strategy
Define KPI and reliability framework for mission-critical operations
Escalation authority for major incidents and reliability risks
Root cause analysis and institutionalize corrective actions fleet-wide
Cross-functional collaboration to resolve priorities
Own readiness and turnover for new capacity
Champion safety and EHS culture regionally
Represent operations externally where appropriate
Drive automation, analytics, and AI-enabled improvements
Monitor org health via Pulse, attrition, feedback
Communicate operational excellence vision and drive adoption across region
Contribute to cross-company initiatives and campaigns
Ensure adherence to Code of Conduct and regulatory obligations