Strategic Data Center Lease Architect

Meta; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Center Lease Development Manager to lead strategy for leased and colocation data center locations, coordinating with engineering, legal, policy, and finance teams.

You will drive technical feasibility, negotiate with landlords and utilities, and align terms across internal groups while traveling as needed to support strategic initiatives. This role demands extensive experience in large-scale data center projects and executive stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in leased data center site selection, engineering, design, construction, contract management, and/or development of data centers or other large-scale or mission-critical capital projects
• Experience leading complex negotiations
• Experience representing business interests to the executive leadership of potential suppliers, utilities, and other stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating with internal staff, consultants, vendors, and external stakeholders
• Analytical and communications skills with proven experience to effectively distill and communicate complex commercial, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels

Responsibilities

• Develop Meta's leased and colocation data center location strategy and manage the site selection effort for technical due diligence, commercial negotiations and contract administration in that space, including partnering with teams focused on economic development incentives, energy and utilities, network connectivity, legal, policy, and financial considerations
• Develop and lead technical feasibility discussions and contract negotiations with landlords, property owners, and utility companies, and engineering teams
• Work as a primary conduit between Meta Engineering and Landlord SMEs in order to optimize solutions to fit the needs of our customers in an efficient manner
• Coordinate lease contract amendments in response to changes in business needs, improvements in business terms or processes, and/or feedback from engineering teams in the field
• Negotiate letters of intent, lease agreements, service agreements, and other facility-specific agreements
• Partner with internal organizations, including capacity planning, site selection managers, energy teams, data center design, construction, network engineering, legal, policy, communications, and finance, to align on key business terms
• Develop ideas for improving metrics and tracking mechanisms
• Manage supplier relationships and best practices
• Perform market analysis and develop a leasing site selection strategy
• Stay informed about the technical, market, and regulatory developments in the data center industry
• Contribute to the organizational strategy and development of leasing standards at Meta
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (10% to 25% at times)

Skills

Leasing strategy

Negotiation

Site selection

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Meta is seeking a Data Center Lease Development Manager to lead strategy for leased and colocation data center locations, coordinating with engineering, legal, policy, and finance teams.

You will drive technical feasibility, negotiate with landlords and utilities, and align terms across internal groups while traveling as needed to support strategic initiatives. This role demands extensive experience in large-scale data center projects and executive stakeholder management.