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

Meta

$130K — $180K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years in Technical Program Management or Project Management
  • Proven results in managing complex problems with diverse stakeholders
  • Experience in large scale critical infrastructure or data center environments
  • Strong relational and collaborative skills across cross-functional teams
  • Analytical problem-solving, negotiation, and organization skills
  • Understanding of engineering details and multi-disciplinary change impacts

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex, cross-functional systems designs and R&D projects from concept to completion
  • Drive the development of complex problem statements and create milestone schedules
  • Interface with various engineering teams and stakeholders for project requirements
  • Provide program management support during all phases of design and testing
  • Analyze technical drawings and integrate inputs from multiple engineering departments
  • Manage dependencies and handoffs effectively while optimizing schedules
  • Lead process improvements across teams and conduct business process reviews

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous time off policies, including vacation and holidays
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Professional development and training opportunities
Full Job Description
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.

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

Minimum Qualifications
• 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

Preferred Qualifications
• 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

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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