Labor Strategy and Delivery Lead, Data Center Construction

Labor Strategy and Delivery Lead, Data Center Construction Serve as Meta's in-house SME and primary owner-side point of contact for construction labor and union matters across the data center campus portfolio • Help define Meta's construction-labor strategy across the data center portfolio-assessing skilled-trades availability, wage and market dynamics, union and open-shop (merit-shop) conditions, and workforce risk by region and by campus • Monitor union, local, or trade-partner labor issues affecting Meta projects and promptly escalate them to the responsible Delivery leads, general contractor, commercial/strategy, Legal, Policy/Government Affairs, and Communications to de-escalate and protect the construction schedule • Translate labor constraints into quantified cost and schedule risk, and integrate that directly into capacity planning, site selection, and deployment strategy • Partner with Meta's workforce development programs (America's Workforce Academy) to align the trained-labor pipeline with construction demand across campuses • Serve as Meta's liaison to the building trades, merit-shop associations (e.g., ABC) and chapters, general contractors, trade partners, and local workforce boards as it pertains to labor and workforce • Maintain situational awareness of union, jurisdictional, and labor-availability dynamics in active and planned campus markets, and provide early warning of emerging risks • Advise on owner-side considerations around project labor agreements (PLAs), prevailing wage, and state and local workforce requirements tied to data center incentives-in partnership with Legal and Policy/Government Affairs • Partner with XFN teams in Pre-Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, and Operations to ensure labor readiness from development through execution • Develop strategic communications and engagement plans for labor stakeholders over both the short and long term • Support the Public Policy team by being a liaison to our Design, Engineering and Construction supply chain in helping identify, collect and share positive impact to the local communities caused by Meta's investment in local hiring, training and business growth Minimum Qualifications • 15+ years of experience in construction, construction labor relations, or workforce development, including large capital, infrastructure, or mission-critical projects • Working knowledge of U.S. construction labor markets and the dynamics of both unionized (building trades / NABTU / IBEW) and open-shop / merit-shop environments • Direct experience managing or supporting labor relations, jurisdictional issues, or labor disputes on active construction sites • Track record in strategic risk management and data-driven decision-making within construction or large-scale infrastructure environments • Experience building and maintaining relationships across contractors, trade organizations, and public/community stakeholders • Experience developing strategic communications plans for construction labor and workforce stakeholders Preferred Qualifications • Established relationships across the building trades and merit-shop contractor networks • Owner-side or general-contractor experience managing craft labor on megaprojects or hyperscale data center construction • 20+ years of experience in construction labor relations, workforce development, or large-scale infrastructure delivery, including both office and field roles • Knowledge of state and local workforce-incentive and labor policy as it relates to data center development • Experience designing or scaling workforce development, apprenticeship, or DOL-registered training programs • Background or credential in construction management, labor economics, or industrial/labor relations