Job Description

Facebook is seeking a Manager to lead our Global Data Center Connectivity Team (GDCC). Our data centers are the foundation upon which our innovative services are delivered and our rapidly scaling infrastructure operates. Architecting, constructing, operating and continually innovating the telecommunications and structured cabling infrastructure within our data centers is fundamental to ensuring the high availability of Facebook online services. The Global Data Center Connectivity Manager will be responsible for multiple simultaneous low voltage and fiber optic cabling projects from inception through the handover to production. The GDCC Manager is a liaison, accountable for the partnerships and relationships with Headquarters, our on-site contractor and other data centers globally and is highly collaborative with cross-functional partners at the Data Center.

Global Data Center Connectivity Manager Responsibilities

* Leadership inspire and empower teams and cross-functional partners without being directive to achieve on-site goals and milestones

* Team Development - lead, mentor, and develop staff on site, while also assisting with global recruiting, onboarding, and staff development

* Strategy & Scaling establish clear goals and roadmaps to scale the site, and assist GDCC global team with strategy, goal-setting, and long-range planning for scaling

* Communication proactively communicate site status and risks locally and globally within GDCC and across many cross-functional teams

* Collaboration - coordinate and partner effectively with design, construction, network, operations, and other teams on site and at headquarters

* Program/Project Management removing risks and blockers for teams to help assure the delivery of a portfolio of structured cabling and connectivity projects, on time, within budget, and to corporate standards of quality

* Operational SLAs assure rapid service delivery for operational requests and break-fixes in a hyperscale environment, assuring data center reliability and uptime

* Risk Management proactively manage site risks and mitigation plans

* Financial Management oversee site financial forecasts, budgets, and controls

* Vendor Management assist with vendor contract development, and manage vendor performance against contracts, assuring clear communications with vendors

* Quality implementation of the GDCC global quality program to ensure all work is completed to global quality standards prior to turnover, while ensuring delivery of site as-builts and documentation

* Continuous Improvement proactively identify and develop local and global improvements for team, product, processes, and tooling/automation

* KPIs - employ Key Performance Indicators and GDCC dashboards to drive measurable improvements

* Processes & Tooling champion, implement, and automate global best practices, SOPs/SIPs, and processes for site operations and scaling

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelors degree in a technical discipline and/or a minimum of 10 years direct experience in data centers, structured cabling installation, or construction management

* Experience managing and mentoring staff and overseeing vendors to work towards common project goals

* Track record of delivering programs on time, within budget, and to applicable standards

* Organizational and coordination experience in a mission critical environment

* Interpersonal skills, and experience in working with a group of stakeholders with different objectives

Preferred Qualifications

* Organizational and coordination skills

* Experience with building or campus cabling infrastructure

* Experience tracking and forecasting budget needs

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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