Program Development Manager

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

About The Position

The Program Development Manager role in DEC Planning & Development team is focused on supporting IDC’s capacity planning efforts related to the Leasing Portfolio. The role is responsible for representing DEC for all new leasing projects by leading the assessments and reporting of potential planned projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years direct professional experience in project planning and construction management
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent technical degree
Demonstrated knowledge to understand the design and deployment of technical electrical, mechanical and connectivity systems
Experience in commercial construction management (pre-construction, contracting, scheduling, estimating, cost management)
Knowledge of how to build, update, and apply the information found in project schedules including identification of the critical path
Coordination skills to lead a team of broad backgrounds and experience towards a single project outcome
Demonstrated experience in communication and reporting skills

Nice To Haves

Primavera P6 experience
Unifier experience

Responsibilities

Develop, assess and accurately report on planning project's cost, schedule and risk for the capacity planning each quarter/bi-annual/monthly submissions. This is critical for the accuracy of our business financial/cashflow reporting
Interfacing with internal teams (Strategic Planning, Site Development), finance and capacity teams to determine future work, including providing feedback on new lease feasibility with constructability/cost/schedule/risk/market factors
Coordinating with internal design and construction partners to deliver a comprehensive plan that represents cost/schedule/risk accurately
Communicating and reporting to leadership on status of Lease planning projects
Creating and maintaining CapEx budgets for new leases in the planning space
Creating and maintaining P6 schedules for new leases in the planning space, including e2e reporting
Providing feedback and pertinent information to cross-functional teams and peers to enable accurate delivery of a coordinated AI Supply Plan
Coordinating planning dates and constraints with Network teams for planned leases
Coordinate and communicate the plan across internal teams, enabling the execution teams to move forward with the approved plan
Review and comment on new leases exhibit and Tenant Fitout Amendments to ensure alignment with DECs expectations and commitments
Scenario planning to account for the capacity plan’s changing variables and responsible for supporting cross-functional teams with context on technical constraints as an expert in preconstruction, logistics and construction planning
Coordinate and align across all key DEC teams (e.g. design resources, supply chain allocations, feedback from construction sites, market knowledge) and partner closely with the DEC Systems Engineers for technical support and to provide a comprehensive assessment from DEC to the business