Site Selection Leasing Program Manager

A qualified Site Selection Leasing Program Manager has extensive experience performing technical assessments, negotiating and administering large, complex data center lease transactions in the hyperscale space and a extensive knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them. The Site Selection Leasing Program Manager will work with the Site Selection Leasing Lead to think both strategically and analytically to develop out-of-the box solutions to find and execute on large lease options, developing new business models for AI deployment in leased spaces. The Site Selection Leasing Program Manager is an expert in all things related to leased data centers and is experienced in navigating the challenges that accompany lease negotiation and lease management.Site Selection Leasing Program Manager Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Selection Leasing Lead to develop Meta's leased and colocation data center location strategy and manage the site selection effort for commercial negotiations and contract administration in that space, including partnering with teams focused on economic development incentives, energy and utilities, network connectivity, legal, policy, and financial considerations.
• Develop and lead the feasibility discussions and contract negotiations with service providers, property owners, economic development agencies, and utility companies.
• Drive and coordinate lease contract amendments in response to changes in business need, improvements in business terms or processes, and/or feedback from Engineering teams in the field.
• Negotiate letters of intent, lease agreements, service agreements, and other facility-specific agreements.
• Partner with internal organizations including capacity planning, site selection managers, energy teams, data center design, construction, network engineering, legal, policy, communications, and finance, to align on key business terms.
• Process contracts and agreements for internal approval and signature.
• Develop ideas for improving portfolio management metrics and tracking mechanisms (portfolio long term view and long-term capacity needs).
• Manage lease portfolio by partnering with lease accounting team and monthly reporting requirements.
• Review monthly rent roll and supplemental rent roll to provide approval for payment.
• Partner with warehouse teams to address new and existing warehouse projects.
• Ensure alignment with cross functional teams to identify and update warehouse facility requirements.
• Manage the site selection efforts around identifying and recommending solutions for warehouse facilities.
• Communicate monthly warehouse updates for both existing and pipeline sites to key internal stakeholders.
• Primary contact for all leased warehouse questions and issues.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (0 to 25% at times).
• Negotiate Master Telecommunication Service Agreements (MTSAs) and Work Orders (WOs), letters of intent (LOIs), Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment (SNDA) changes of control and other WO-specific agreeme

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business, paralegal studies, or technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in leased data center site selection, accounting, finance, logistics planning, contract management, and/or development of data centers or other large scale or mission critical capital programs.
• Experience leading complex negotiations.
• Seasoned professional that is experienced and astute at representing business interests to the executive leadership of potential suppliers, utilities, governments and other stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple projects and coordinate with internal staff, consultants, vendors and external stakeholders.
• Analytical and communications skills with proven experience to effectively distill and communicate complex commercial, market and contractual details to all organizational levels.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree, law degree or MBA.
• Background in contracts management and understanding of leases, experience with data center leases.

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