Principal Program Manager, Infrastructure Development

Principal Program Manager, Infrastructure Development

Menlo Park, CA +2 locations

Data Center Strategy

+ 1 more

Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Meta's Infrastructure team is seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of our Energy Infrastructure Investments pillar. This individual will be responsible for driving the end-to-end program execution, governance, external partnership management, and cross-functional coordination needed to deliver billions of dollars in energy infrastructure investments — on time, on budget, and at unprecedented scale.

This is a senior program leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. This role will partner closely with the Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure to translate investment decisions and partnership strategies into disciplined, delivered outcomes.

The principal program manager is the execution engine behind Meta's energy infrastructure investments — standing up the governance, tracking, risk management, and cross-functional coordination that turns signed deals into delivered capacity, while helping manage the ongoing relationships with independent power producers, utilities, and energy ecosystem partners that make delivery possible.

Principal Program Manager, Infrastructure Development Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end program management of Meta's energy infrastructure investment portfolio

Develop and maintain integrated program plans, master schedules, and milestone trackers that provide clear line-of-sight across all active projects and investments

Drive predictable delivery by establishing rigorous stage-gate processes, decision frameworks, and escalation paths for the investment portfolio

Monitor and report on program health — cost, schedule, risk, and interdependencies — providing objective insights and early-warning signals to leadership

Identify and resolve cross-project dependencies, resource conflicts, and execution bottlenecks before they impact delivery timelines

Design and operate the governance framework for the Energy Infrastructure Investments pillar — including cadence of reviews, decision rights, reporting structures, and accountability mechanisms

Establish and run operating rhythms (weekly, monthly, quarterly) that keep the team and cross-functional partners aligned on priorities, progress, and risk

Create and maintain program dashboards, executive reporting packages, and board-ready materials that distill complex portfolio status into clear narratives

Own the risk register and mitigation tracker across the portfolio — ensuring risks are identified early, quantified, and actively managed

Serve as the connective tissue between Energy Infrastructure Investments and partner organizations — including Design, Engineering & Construction (DEC), Corporate Development, Site Selection, Legal, Finance and Accounting, Capacity Planning, Sustainability, and external development partners

Coordinate with DEC Planning & Development teams to ensure investment timelines align with capacity supply forecasts and site readiness milestones

Partner with Finance and Accounting to track capital deployment against budget, manage forecasting cadences, support variance analysis, and ensure alignment on investment accounting treatment and reporting requirements

Work with Legal to ensure contract execution, regulatory compliance milestones, and partner deliverables are tracked and met — coordinating closing checklists, condition precedent tracking, and ongoing covenant compliance

Coordinate with Corporate Development on transaction execution — aligning program timelines with deal closing schedules, integration planning, and post-close governance stand-up

Partner with Site Selection teams to ensure energy infrastructure investment strategies are integrated into site diligence, land acquisition timelines, and regional development sequencing

Integrate with capacity planning teams to ensure energy supply commitments are reflected in long-range infrastructure plans

Build scalable program management infrastructure — tools, templates, processes, and playbooks — that enables the pillar to grow without proportional overhead

Develop standardized reporting and communication frameworks that create transparency across a complex, multi-geography portfolio

Drive lessons-learned processes and post-investment reviews to continuously improve execution quality and cycle time

Stay informed of industry best practices in infrastructure program delivery and bring innovative approaches to Meta's energy development lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience

15+ years of experience in program management within energy infrastructure, power development, data center construction, or large-scale capital project delivery

Proven track record of managing complex, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs with multiple concurrent workstreams, external partners, and long-term horizons

Experience managing external partnerships with utilities, independent power producers, or energy infrastructure developers, with the ability to drive accountability and alignment across multi-party delivery programs

Deep knowledge of energy infrastructure development lifecycles — including permitting, interconnection, construction, and commissioning of generation and transmission assets

Financial literacy, with experience managing capital budgets, forecasting, and variance reporting in infrastructure-intensive environments

Demonstrated ability to build governance frameworks and operating cadences that drive accountability and predictable delivery across matrixed organizations

Strategic, systems-level thinker with experience driving decision-making in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with competing priorities, with a track record of influencing executive stakeholders

Experience communicating complex program status to executive stakeholders through clear, actionable narratives (e.g., executive briefings, board-ready materials, portfolio reviews) — able to synthesize complex program status into clear, actionable executive narratives

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience standing up new program management functions in fast-scaling organizations

MBA, PMP, or other relevant advanced degree or credential

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Familiarity with utility interconnection processes, power purchase agreements, and energy project development timelines

Background working alongside investment, corporate development, or project finance teams to translate deal execution into operational delivery

Experience in the hyperscale data center or cloud industry, with direct involvement in energy or power infrastructure program delivery

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

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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United States of America: $202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management, or related field with 15+ years in program management of energy infrastructure or large-scale capital projects
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs and external partnerships with utilities or energy developers
• Deep knowledge of energy infrastructure lifecycles, financial literacy in capital budgeting, and ability to build governance frameworks for predictable delivery