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Program Development Manager, Capacity Planning

Meta· Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
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Menlo Park, CA$170k - $238kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Staff-level Program Development Manager responsible for developing frameworks, processes, and tools to plan and deliver compute, network, and storage capacity across Meta’s global data center fleet. Focus on forecasting, supply-demand balancing, governance, and cross-functional alignment to enable multi-year infrastructure investments.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the strategic roadmap for capacity planning program development, including methodologies, processes, and tooling for forecasting and allocation of infrastructure capacity across compute, network, and storage domains
  • Lead design and continuous improvement of capacity planning frameworks translating long-range demand signals into actionable supply plans across a global data center fleet
  • Drive cross-functional alignment between Capacity Planning, Data Center Engineering, Network Infrastructure, Finance, and Product Engineering to build integrated capacity plans of record
  • Develop and maintain programmatic dashboards and reporting structures for leadership visibility into supply-demand gaps, risk exposure, and capacity headroom
  • Identify systemic bottlenecks in the capacity planning lifecycle and lead initiatives to reduce planning cycle time, improve forecast accuracy, and increase supply delivery predictability
  • Establish and govern capacity planning governance processes, including cadence design, escalation paths, and decision-making frameworks for resolving supply-demand conflicts at scale
  • Partner with Finance and Capital Planning to translate capacity plans into multi-year capital expenditure forecasts
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging planning tools, automation capabilities, and data pipelines to enhance planning outputs
  • Communicate capacity trade-offs, risk scenarios, and strategic recommendations to VP/Director-level stakeholders through written and verbal presentations
  • Mentor other program managers and planning professionals on capacity planning best practices and cross-functional program execution

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of experience in capacity planning, infrastructure planning, supply chain planning, or related program management in large-scale technology or data center environments
  • Experience developing and operationalizing planning frameworks, forecasting methodologies, or supply-demand balancing processes at global or multi-region scale
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs involving infrastructure, engineering, and finance stakeholders without direct organizational authority
  • Experience translating infrastructure capacity plans into capital expenditure forecasts and communicating investment trade-offs to executive audiences
  • Experience building or improving planning tools, data pipelines, or analytical systems supporting large-scale infrastructure decision-making

Skills

Required:Strategic roadmap developmentCross-functional program leadershipForecasting and planning methodologiesData storytelling and executive communication
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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