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Program Manager, Manufacturing

Program Manager, Manufacturing

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Manufacturing

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Job Description

Meta seeks a Program Manager, Manufacturing to lead program management of all manufactured components for its massive RPL data center project. This role involves coordinating with various teams (suppliers, contractors, internal stakeholders), managing logistics and integration, developing risk matrices, and ensuring timely delivery. Responsibilities include managing the supply chain, production scheduling, and strategic inventory; interfacing with multiple project teams; and developing and maintaining schedules and reports. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction, manufacturing, and large-scale project management, plus experience with off-site fabrication and modular construction for data centers. This is a crucial role in delivering one of the world's largest data centers.

Must have:

10+ years experience in construction/manufacturing
Large-scale construction management experience
Manufacturing-for-construction background
Supply chain management expertise
Excellent communication & problem-solving skills

Good to have:

Off-site fabrication experience
Data center construction experience
Experience with LEAN tools
Proficiency in project management software
PMP Certification

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Manufacturing is a pillar within Meta’s Delivery Team supporting data center construction. We exist to support the predictable delivery of capacity at scale through manufactured solutions. The Manufacturing Team’s primary focus is supply chain engagement and optimization. We accept Manufacturing Informed Designed (MID) components and orchestrate their detailing and prototyping to optimum manufacturability then work with our partners in Delivery to plan logistics and integration to avoid challenges in construction. This team is comprised of strategic designers, strategic builders, tactical specialists, plus internal and external subject matter experts (SME) including preconstruction managers, contractors, schedulers, equipment reliability engineers, and sourcing specialists. This position will lead program management of all manufactured components in support of Meta's RPL project. This mega-project is of such scale that it requires a high-performing PM to drive strategic and tactical aspects of first-of-kind prototyping, logistics, and integration. Never before have we relied so heavily on offsite construction; a necessity here to deliver a project of this magnitude on an aggressive timeline. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring the timely delivery of this capacity on what will be the largest project in Meta's history and one of a few of the largest data centers in the world.

Program Manager, Manufacturing Responsibilities

Program Management – Lead coordination, document, and anticipate program needs to ensure cost, schedule, and quality in concert with the mega-project construction

Primary Interface with the Manufacturing CAPs (Component Accountable PMs) - to coordinate on Supplier production (manufacturing execution) including configuring supply chain, production, scheduling, strategic inventory, logistics, and integration in collaboration with our delivery and quality teams

Interface with mega-project MOFE (Manufactured Owner Furnished Equipment) Onsite Logistics PM for logistical planning

Interface with mega-project MOFE Onsite Integration / Testing PM for planning and coordination

Manage GC (General Contractor) MOFE Coordinators for logistics, planning, coordination, reporting, lessons learned, etc.

Risk Matrix development, maintenance, and related reporting

Cost & Change Coordination with mega-project Meta designees including CM/PCA, ISCE, & MOFE CAPs

Schedule Development with Engineering/Scheduling, GCs, CAPs, & Suppliers

Regular Debriefs / Lessons Learned development, summary and communication to Engineering, Leadership, & XFNs (cross-functional partners)

Partner with cross functional teams on related efforts to ensure alignment and transparency across Design, Engineering, & Construction (DEC)

Partner closely with Sourcing Team for strategy and deployment of owner furnished equipment.

Partner with Global QA/QC Team to identify and strategically shift to the vendors and manufacturers, appropriate elements of the multi-trade integration and commissioning efforts to reduce onsite efforts. Your objective is to embed as much trade work and commissioning as is appropriate at the optimum points of fabrication from start through to the final point of integration.

Support team learning by bring lessons learned, vendors, new technology, and other topics to the group for exploration.

Travel approximately 40% Domestic Travel to construction and fabrication sites required (including minimal international travel as required)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in program management

10+ years’ experience in construction, manufacturing, and/or project planning

Experience in large scale construction management and/or scalable manufacturing

Manufacturing-for-construction background with understanding of lean manufacturing and supply-chain management plus knowledge of production machinery, processes, and standards in the field or industry experience with developing workflows and their associated flowcharts, schedules, and action plans

Experience building consensus and communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences (stakeholders to executive leadership).

Proven track record of adaptability and problem-solving in a dynamic work environment

Proficient working knowledge of Google Workspace and Bluebeam

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with off-site fabrication, pre-assembly and/or modularization of complex elements for construction [or off-shore] projects

Mission Critical, infrastructure, and/or data center construction experience

Experience working with blended architecture, engineering, manufacturing/assembly and construction teams

Software experience with eBuilder, Procore, Solidworks, Autodesk modeling software, Primavera P6, and/or BIM 360

Experience with LEAN tools (such as Choosing by Advantage, Last Planner/Pull Planning, Gemba, Kanban)

Experience working with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Just In Time (JIT) strategizing, and manufacturing data analytics.

PMP Certification

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Locations

Data Center

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.

$144,000/year to $201,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about at Meta.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

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$144.0K - $201.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$172.5K/yr avg.

Reston, Virginia, United States

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