Engineering Program Manager - Data Center Design, Engineering, and Construction

Meta•Reston, VA

About The Position

Meta is seeking an Engineering Program Manager, Technical Operations to join our Data Center Engineering and Construction (DEC) team. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly growing infrastructure operates, and our innovative services are delivered as we continue our mission to build community and bring the world closer together. The Engineering Program Manager enables difficult design and decisions supporting the complex intersections of technical domains. Ultimately, this role focuses on Meta’s engineering expertise to bring complextechnical and cross-functional problems from definition through design to produce executable engineering packages through ideation in new systems design and R&D to implementation into detailed building plans. This requires technical understanding of the building with a focus on electrical, mechanical, connectivity components and systems while also driving results with stakeholders across broader Infrastructure ecosystem. Finally, this person will be a motivated self-starter taking charge of initiatives and be a forward thinker with a keen business sense.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management/Project Management
Proven track record driving results on complex problems with many stakeholders
Large scale critical infrastructure, Research and Development, and/or data center experience
Experience building relationships and driving collaboration from cross-functional teams
Analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and organizational experience
Understanding of engineering details and the impacts of change across multiple disciplines

Nice To Haves

Experience managing projects related to design and construction of data centers, server hardware, and/or network systems
Knowledge/specialty experience with design, construction, network systems, hardware systems, capacity management, contracting, and/or business management
Experience adapting and learning new skill sets quickly
Global infrastructure design experience
Tooling and/or Product Development experience

Responsibilities

Manage highly-complex, cross-functional systems designs and component research & development projects from concept through to completion
Drive complex problem statement development and create milestone schedules that end in decisions and implementation
Interface with Engineering, Facilities, Electrical/Mechanical Engineers, Construction, Network, Cabling, Security and business owners for project requirements and scope
Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, and testing phases
Digest technical drawings, questioning the inputs of the engineers across multiple highly technical engineering departments and helping to bring all of it together into a cohesive executable package
Manage dependencies and handoffs effectively and optimize schedules accordingly
Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions
Conduct business process re-engineering reviews to innovate on business processes and define ways to improve their efficiency and effectiveness
Drive continual improvement of productivity
Identify areas of risk and drive solution with subject matter experts within the organization
Lead training and education programs for internal and external partners
Report and drive alignment and decisions from leadership across multiple organizations
Travel to offices, vendors, and datacenter sites as required