Manager Meta Data Center Jobs in Denver, CO (NOW HIRING)

Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Meta is seeking an experienced, organized and self-motivated individual to support the development of cost-effective energy solutions for our growing fleet of data centers. In this role, you will be a key contributor to Meta's data center energy strategy, specifically supporting the energy infrastructure arrangements of our data centers through various stages of development including site selection, construction and operations. Your responsibilities will include: supporting the development of interconnection and energy supply agreements, monitoring progress towards key development milestones, developing processes and building and maintaining relationships with key internal and external partners. You will work with our Energy Managers and be expected to think critically about Meta's data center energy infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Support the creation and execution of overarching and site-specific energy infrastructure strategies for Meta's data centers
• Establish and communicate energy requirements to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead negotiations for energy infrastructure agreements that align with Meta's project and company requirements and policies, and present recommendations to leadership for approval
• Manage project due diligence, site development, construction, commercial agreements and operational processes for energy related matters
• Lead communication and deliverables between utility partners, internal stakeholders, and consultants with a high degree of autonomy
• Negotiate deal terms, focusing on capacity planning and optionality by analyzing and presenting various scenarios to maximize the longevity of available options while strategically balancing capacity requirements and business plans
• Negotiate and deliver new commercial agreements that enable capacity and create fungible options to allow delivering capacity in new and creative ways
• Build and maintain relationships with internal partners including site selection, strategic engineering, data center design, construction, facility operations, legal and finance
• Identify and drive process improvements to optimize project delivery, resulting in significant time and cost savings
• Lead and manage various ad-hoc energy initiatives for Meta and its energy program, driving successful outcomes and delivering value to the organization
• Autonomously navigate ambiguity in the data center development process while continuing to drive projects forward
• Ability to travel domestically, as needed (up to 25%)
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 9+ years of relevant work experience with a utility, energy project developer, design/consulting firm, construction firm or energy intensive consumer
• Working knowledge of transmission, distribution and utility interconnection processes and electrical infrastructure
• Experience with project development and management for complex, large-scale projects
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Proven communications skills, and an ability to develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint and/or Keynote skills
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
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.
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