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Area Schedule Lead, Leased Data Centers

Meta· Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
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Menlo Park, CA, +1 location$150k - $209kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead technical schedule management for the Leased portfolio of Meta data center projects, focusing on speed to market, risk mitigation, and proactive schedule health reporting. Partners with Delivery Team and Project Controls Lead to forecast and manage schedule-related risks and ensure timely delivery across DEC Technical Operations and cross-functional internal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for end to end schedule coordination and updates, including interface with risk management and pro-active communication of updates and alignment of variance root cause/commentary with Cross-functional partners
  • Identifies, documents, and communicates schedule risks through defined processes, including Risk Registers, health reviews, and Leased Program management meetings
  • Accountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule management
  • Accountable for Contractor baseline schedule development and evaluation during pre-con, including ensuring adherence to program guidance and specifications. Will lead efforts to optimize schedules for speed to market and successful on-time-delivery
  • Responsible for application of commercial entitlement for contractor Extensions Of Time (EOT) for their designated portfolio of projects. Provide leadership to site teams for Delay Tracking, EOT requests and claims. Responsible for making recommendations that are in line with contract and escalating when site decisions differ from the contractual or program guidance
  • Lead the identification and application of Proactive Risk Indicators in sub-area and ensure all risks are properly escalated to Health Reviews, and other appropriate forums. Lead ad-hoc schedule analysis to support program as required
  • Lead a small team of consultants (if required) to support effective schedule management for the designated portfolio of projects
  • Approximately 25-50% travel to other Data Center sites and Meta Offices

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or Related field experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience
  • Subject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 and/or other scheduling related methodologies and software
  • Experience developing/managing an Owner’s planning/scheduling program
  • Experience with Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications
  • Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills
  • Experience leading complex project or program planning and coordination amongst a large group of internal and external project stakeholders
  • Experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metrics
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction

Skills

Required:Planning and SchedulingRisk ManagementVendor/Contractor SchedulingCommunicationData Center/Construction Knowledge
Nice to have:Contract/Claims ManagementLeadership/Team Management

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits (as listed in posting)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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