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Program Development Manager, Data Center Design and Construction

Meta· Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
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Menlo Park, CA$178k - $245kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Senior program manager responsible for planning/preconstruction strategy for Meta's New Build and Lease data center programs, influencing multi-billion-dollar investments and GW-scale capacity delivery across global data center portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Planning Strategy — Own the end-to-end planning for New Build and/or Lease projects, including cost estimating, site evaluations and procurement/supply chain. Drive strategy to meet capacity demand
  • Drive Cost & Schedule Excellence — Develop and maintain programmatic-level budgets and scheduling coordination; identify risks early and present mitigation strategies to leadership
  • Capital Expenditure management: Continuous improvement on baseline costs and cash flow projection for all the planning projects. Coordination with the finance team for budget alignment
  • Coordinate Cross-Functionally — Serve as the connective tissue between Site Acquisition, Energy, Finance, Capacity planning, Design and Construction (DEC) teams to build an integrated plan of record for each project
  • Leasing: Technical analysis of the schedule, cost, and risk assessment for the leasing portfolio
  • Shape the Portfolio — Perform strategic analysis of the pipeline to optimize site sequencing, resource allocation, and delivery timelines against GW demand targets
  • Influence Decisions at Scale — Present recommendations and trade-off analyses to meet the capacity plan; Study multiple scenarios and drive alignment across pillars on scope, schedule, and budget
  • Innovate & Improve — Continuously develop new processes, tools, and frameworks that accelerate delivery and reduce cost across the program

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in commercial construction management — preconstruction, estimating, scheduling, contracting, and cost management
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale, complex programs (data centers, mission-critical facilities, or equivalent infrastructure preferred)
  • Strong financial acumen — comfortable building and defending budgets at the hundreds-of-millions-dollar scale
  • Expert-level scheduling capability (P6, MS Project, or equivalent) with experience in critical-path analysis and schedule risk assessment
  • Proven ability to lead without authority across matrixed, cross-functional organizations
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills — ability to distill complex technical information into clear, actionable narratives for executive audiences
  • Track record of identifying process improvements and driving them to implementation

Skills

Required:Commercial construction program managementBudgeting and financial planningScheduling and critical-path analysisCross-functional leadershipExecutive communication and presentation
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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