Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Meta is seeking a Director of Strategic Projects to develop Meta's global data center portfolio in line with the company's strategic objectives to advance our efforts around AI.
Responsibilities
- Grow and lead the strategic development program including identification and commercial structuring of development partner opportunities to enable future data center capacity growth
- Collaborate with key leaders across design, engineering, construction, network, and legal to develop the strategic plan needed to execute against the company's aggressive capacity targets
- Guide team members on overall strategic approach to developing new capacity while mitigating risk and ensuring that sufficient contingency plans are in place
- Accountable for data center developers to supply pipeline opportunities and deliver on capacity targets while minimizing cost and optimizing for flexibility and optionality
- Represent Meta in meetings with executives from potential suppliers, governments, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders
- Recruit, onboard, and mentor staff and ensure robust learning and career development
- Travel domestically and internationally as needed (25%+)
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 15+ years of overall experience in industrial real estate, infrastructure and data center development space
- Proven track record of delivering large scale multi-party deals resulting in data center capacity delivery
- 8+ years experience managing global programs and organizations
- Proven commercial leadership and negotiation experience on multi-variable, complex deals involving scalable land, energy, and infrastructure capacity
- Proven track record of delivering large capital projects leveraging complex commercial structures
- Experience developing the vision for a developer program including opening new markets internationally utilizing partnership structures
- Strategic thinker with experience driving decision making in ambiguous environments with experience influencing senior level stakeholders
- Analytical problem-solving skills, experience being effective in a fast paced, hands-on work environment, and have a track record of success leading projects and developing complex solutions across multiple stakeholders
- Competent collaborator and skilled cross-functional communicator
- Experience delivering presentations and written communications to executive-level audiences
- Proven track record of organizational leadership, including leading larger organizations and scaling teams during growth cycles
- Knowledge of or experience assessing industry trends, market opportunities, and the competitive landscape 15+ years of commercial real estate investment and development experience
- Experience in the data center industry
- International infrastructure development experience
- Private equity and investment banking experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, real estate, or relevant field. MBA or J.D. preferred