Strategic Fiber Network Development Lead

Meta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Network Investments team builds and sustains one of the world’s largest fiber backbones. We seek a Network Development Manager to drive commercial development and delivery across North America, coordinating with providers, planning routes, and supporting contract execution to ensure timely network capacity growth.

You will manage provider relationships, track milestones, and work with engineering, finance, legal, and sourcing teams to optimize workflows and deliver value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; field related to Computer Science, Engineering, Business or Telecommunications.
• 2+ years in network development, telecom, fiber optic infra, or related role (commercial, technical, or PM).
• Experience managing vendor/provider relationships in telecom or infra.
• Experience with fiber concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, and delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to prioritize competing projects based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs.
• Experience communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with data analysis and working with spreadsheets.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned telecommunications providers, coordinating on orders, schedules and performance.
• Support identification and evaluation of new fiber routes and capacity solutions with planning and engineering teams.
• Support contract negotiations and commercial processes for IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, and related infra contracts.
• Collaborate with NIE, Network Planning, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, and Data Center teams for aligned delivery schedules.
• Track provider delivery against milestones and SLAs, escalating risks with mitigation options.
• Maintain project tracking systems and reporting for visibility into status and performance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and document best practices.

Skills

Vendor management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Spreadsheets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Dashboards

Automation

Job description

Meta's Network Investments team builds and sustains one of the world’s largest fiber backbones. We seek a Network Development Manager to drive commercial development and delivery across North America, coordinating with providers, planning routes, and supporting contract execution to ensure timely network capacity growth.

You will manage provider relationships, track milestones, and work with engineering, finance, legal, and sourcing teams to optimize workflows and deliver value.