Strategic Fiber Network Growth Manager

Meta; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta’s Network Investments team builds and maintains one of the world's largest fiber optic backbone networks across North America. The Network Development Manager will coordinate provider engagements, develop fiber routes, support contract execution, and track delivery milestones, partnering with Planning, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Sourcing teams.

The role emphasizes managing provider relationships, evaluating capacity solutions, and ensuring timely handoffs from development through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed prior to joining Meta
• 2+ years in network development, telecommunications, fiber optic infrastructure or related field
• Experience managing vendor/provider relationships in telecom or infrastructure
• Experience with fiber concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, delivery lifecycle
• Experience prioritizing competing projects based on impact, deadlines, stakeholder needs
• Experience communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to diverse audiences
• Experience with data analysis and 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 order submissions, delivery schedules, issue resolution, and performance tracking
• Support the identification and evaluation of new fiber routes and capacity solutions, partnering with Network Planning and engineering teams
• Support contract negotiations and commercial processes for fiber IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, and related infrastructure contracts
• Collaborate with NIE, Network Planning, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, and Data Center teams to align delivery schedules and ensure clean handoffs
• Track provider delivery against contractual milestones and SLAs, identifying risks and proposing mitigations
• Maintain project tracking systems and reporting to provide visibility into delivery status and provider performance
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and document best practices and SOPs

Skills

Vendor management

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Telecommunications or related

Tools

Contract management

IRU/lease structures

Data dashboards

Job description

Meta’s Network Investments team builds and maintains one of the world's largest fiber optic backbone networks across North America. The Network Development Manager will coordinate provider engagements, develop fiber routes, support contract execution, and track delivery milestones, partnering with Planning, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Sourcing teams.

The role emphasizes managing provider relationships, evaluating capacity solutions, and ensuring timely handoffs from development through