Meta is looking for a Preconstruction Manager, Leased to join its design, engineering, and construction team. This role involves negotiating leases and managing data center projects from design kick-off to construction start. The Preconstruction Manager will work closely with leadership and delivery teams, ensuring successful execution of large-scale commercial agreements. The position requires expertise in procurement, budgets, scheduling, and negotiation for mission-critical data center projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or equivalent technical degree and/or 10+ years of direct professional experience in Commercial Management, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to align on project scope, schedule, and deliverables through structured communication.
• Experience with large capital projects, leased data center development, ground-up construction, and greenfield site development.
• Experience in all aspects of preconstruction including budget development, scheduling, change management, risk management, negotiation, and contract administration.
• Experience in construction schedules, costs, supply chain analysis, risk analysis, labor markets, project cash flows, and commercial contract terms.

• Negotiate and influence fast-paced lease negotiations with data center developers balancing risk, cost, and schedule.
• Execute large-scale commercial agreements with external partners from design kick-off through construction start.
• Lead program management alignment of multiple projects in the preconstruction phase.
• Manage the reporting of project status, risk, budget, and schedule guidance.
• Provide bid levelling to analyze prospective external partner responses.
• Interface with Engineering to develop scope criteria, budgets, and schedules for new products and projects.
• Support the build strategy including supply chain analysis and vendor selection.
• Lead the development of new processes and tooling to support initiatives.
• Provide a constructability perspective and input into new initiatives.
• Maintain industry connections and develop a database of prequalified external partners.
• Evaluate change management implications from a preconstruction and commercial accountability perspective.
• Partner with the Contracts Management team to ensure proper agreements with partners.
• Lead and influence stakeholders on high-impact initiatives across the delivery organization.
• Coordinate daily with cross-functional partners prioritizing requests based on project impact.

• Employees at Meta are often offered comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, mental-health resources, family planning support (fertility, adoption, surrogacy), and caregiving programs. Financial benefits typically include a competitive retirement plan, equity awards, life insurance, and access to financial coaching and legal support. Time-off benefits commonly feature generous PTO and holidays, unlimited sick time, various paid leaves, flexible “Global Travel Days,” and a 30-day paid break every five years.