About the Role
Meta is seeking an experienced Design, Development, and Delivery (DD&D) Quality Program Manager to join our Data Center Engineering & Construction (DEC) Quality team. This role is responsible for the oversight, management, and continuous improvement of the 3rd Party Quality Agent program, driving quality outcomes ensuring predictable on-time delivery of our global campuses.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the Standard Scope of Work (SOW) Template for 3rd Party Quality Agents
- Assign and allocate 3rd Party Agents to sites based on project needs and resource availability
- Execute and manage 3rd Party Agent contracts
- Lead the vetting and onboarding process for new 3rd Party Agents
- Lead business reviews for 3rd Party Agents to evaluate performance, capacity, and alignment with program goals
- Assess Agent performance and escalate performance issues to Agent Account Representatives
- Conduct monthly 3rd Party Agent syncs for overview of site summaries, identifying trends, and receiving/providing feedback
- Provide overall program oversight and management for the 3rd Party Agent quality program
- Assist with DDKO (Design Development Kickoff) Program Overview for GC/EOR Teams and onboarding of those teams to quality expectations and processes
- Assess issue trends and metrics (KPIs) at sites and across the program
- Escalate issue trends and metrics to DD&D Manager/Director as needed
- Work with Product Engineers (PEs) and Project Leads (PLs) to prioritize and resolve systemic design quality issues
- Collaborate with Product Engineers (PEs), Technical Excellence (TE) Pillar Leads and Change Management team on programmatic and product-specific Lessons Learned or Optimization Embedment
- Partner with the Design Engineering (DE) Teams to update Program Standards based on field performance data and lessons learned
- Serve as the Program Manager within the Quality team, owning the roadmap, prioritization, and external alignment for quality/delivery work streams
- Draft and maintain quarterly Quality OKRs in alignment with DEC cross functional partners
- Author specifications and process documentation for quality program deliverables, escalation protocols, and risk register and severity-based escalation means and methods
- Facilitate multi-pillar feedback loops to improve design, schedule, delivery, and quality execution
- Coordinate cross-pillar dependencies between direct and indirect stakeholders
- Track and escalate blockers as needed
- Contribute to a monthly Health Dashboard — reporting on delivery, quality, process, and dependency dimensions
- Support Quality lifecycle activities including charter development, OKR grading, mid-quarter checkpoints, and quarterly reviews
- Drive resolution of cross-business-unit and cross-pillar friction items identified in retrospectives
- Escalate unresolved friction items to leadership as needed
Requirements
- Extensive experience in quality control & quality assurance (QA/QC) and/or Commissioning (Cx) programs for data centers or mission critical construction projects
- BS in Construction Management or Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Experience with Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build construction programs
- Experience in civil/structural, building envelope, mechanical, electrical, and I&C disciplines
- Experience leading QA/QC and Cx programs
- Experience in contractor, consultant, and vendor management
- Experience in mission critical power and cooling infrastructure or other critical systems
- Experience adapting to a fast-paced, hands-on work environment
- Familiarity with enterprise-scale data center quality program standards, processes, and tools
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact
- Experience in personnel management, staffing and scheduling
- Experience operating within cross-functional POD or agile team structures with OKR-based goal-setting
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certifications
- Experience utilizing Autodesk BIM360 Field and/or Autodesk FORMA software
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Experience with data-driven program management, KPI development, and performance metrics
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices
- Experience managing third-party quality programs or vendor oversight at a program level
- Experience collaborating across organizational boundaries and influencing decisions without direct authority
Skills
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Commissioning
- Data Center Construction
- Mission Critical Construction
- Design-Build
- Design-Bid-Build
- Civil/Structural
- Building Envelope
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- I&C Disciplines
- Contractor Management
- Consultant Management
- Vendor Management
- Mission Critical Power
- Cooling Infrastructure
- AI Tools Integration
- Personnel Management
- Staffing
- Scheduling
- Cross-functional Teamwork
- OKR Goal Setting
- Project Management
- Autodesk BIM360 Field
- Autodesk FORMA
- AI Skill Development
- Prompt Engineering
- Context Engineering
- Agent Orchestration
- Data-Driven Program Management
- KPI Development
- Performance Metrics
- Ethical AI Practices
- Risk Assessment
- Bias Mitigation
- Quality Reviews
- Accuracy Reviews
- Third-Party Program Management
- Vendor Oversight
- Cross-Organizational Collaboration
- Influencing Skills
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- BS in Construction Management or Engineering or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000/year to $209,000/year
Benefits
- bonus
- equity
- benefits
About the Company
- Meta's data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly growing infrastructure efficiently operates, and our innovative services are delivered.
