[Remote] Principal Strategist, Leased Data Center Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Meta is seeking a Principal Strategist to lead the long-term operational strategy for its global leased data center portfolio. In this role, you will define how Meta sources, manages, and optimizes third-party colocation and leased data center capacity to support the infrastructure demands of products used by billions of people worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year operational strategy for Meta's leased and colocation data center portfolio, aligning with global infrastructure capacity and reliability goals
• Establish governance frameworks for vendor performance management, including SLA structures, operational accountability models, and escalation protocols with third-party data center operators
• Lead cross-functional alignment across real estate, network engineering, capacity planning, and infrastructure operations to ensure leased site strategies support long-term compute and connectivity requirements
• Develop and own the operating model for leased data center lifecycle management, from site onboarding and commissioning through steady-state operations and exit planning
• Identify systemic risks across the leased data center portfolio and design mitigation strategies that improve resilience, redundancy, and operational continuity
• Translate complex infrastructure and operational data into executive-level strategic recommendations, influencing decisions on portfolio composition, vendor selection, and capital allocation
• Drive standardization of operational practices across geographically distributed leased sites, enabling consistent performance benchmarking and continuous improvement
• Partner with legal, procurement, and finance teams to shape contract structures and commercial terms that reflect operational requirements and long-term strategic objectives
• Mentor and provide strategic guidance to other operations and program management professionals across the data center organization
• Evaluate emerging trends in the colocation and leased data center market to inform portfolio strategy and identify opportunities for operational innovation

Skills

• 12+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure strategy, or colocation portfolio management
• Experience defining and executing operational strategy for large-scale, geographically distributed data center environments including leased or colocation facilities
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives that span vendor governance, infrastructure operations, capacity planning, and real estate or facilities functions
• Experience developing executive-level strategic frameworks, business cases, and recommendations that influence organizational direction and capital decisions
• Experience managing complex vendor relationships and negotiating operational accountability structures with third-party data center operators
• Experience building or transforming operational governance models across a global portfolio of third-party managed facilities
• Experience operating within hyperscale or large-scale cloud infrastructure environments with significant leased or colocation capacity
• Familiarity with data center critical systems (power, cooling, network interconnect) and how operational constraints inform strategic portfolio decisions
• Track record of driving standardization and continuous improvement programs across multi-site data center operations

Benefits

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