Network Development Manager

Summary: Meta's Network Investments team is responsible for the strategic planning, commercial development, and delivery of one of the world's largest and fastest-growing fiber optic backbone networks. We partner with telecommunications providers and infrastructure vendors to design, source, and deploy critical network capacity that powers Meta's family of applications and AI infrastructure.We are seeking an experienced Network Development Manager (NDM) to own the commercial development and delivery of fiber network capacity across the North American production environment. In this role you will independently lead provider engagements and complex fiber route development, lead commercial negotiations end to end, and own delivery outcomes for a portfolio of routes/providers — setting strategy with cross-functional partners and mentoring less-experienced NDMs to ensure Meta's network capacity stays ahead of demand growth. Required Skills: Network Development Manager Responsibilities: Own strategic relationships with a portfolio of telecommunications providers, including performance management, escalation ownership, and provider strategyLead identification and evaluation of new fiber routes and capacity solutionsdefine requirements with Network Planning and engineering and make build-vs-buy / route selection recommendationsLead commercial negotiations for fiber IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, and related infrastructure contracts, owning negotiation strategy, business case, and approval narrative through executionDrive alignment across Network Implementation Engineering (NIE), Network Planning, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, and Data Center teamsresolve cross-team conflicts and own clean handoffs from development through implementationOwn delivery accountability against contractual milestones and SLAs for the assigned portfolioproactively drive risk mitigation with providers and internal partnersDefine reporting and tracking standards that give leadership visibility into delivery status and provider performanceensure network data integrity in internal toolsLead process and tooling improvements across the team, author best practices and SOPs, and mentor/onboard less-experienced NDMsInfluence multi-year regional capacity strategy in partnership with Planning and FinanceMinimum Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in network development, telecommunications, fiber optic infrastructure, or a related field (commercial, technical, or project management)Experience owning vendor/provider relationships and commercial outcomes in a telecommunications or infrastructure contextDemonstrated experience leading commercial negotiations (IRU, dark fiber lease, MSA/SLA) from strategy through executionKnowledge of fiber optic network concepts including route design, IRU/lease structures, and the full delivery lifecycleExperience leading cross-functional programs and driving alignment among engineering, finance, legal, and sourcing stakeholdersExperience communicating status, risk, and recommendations to senior/leadership audiencesExperience with data analysis, spreadsheets, and building business casesPreferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesExperience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Experience at a hyperscale technology company, major telecommunications carrier, or infrastructure providerKnowledge of network planning and capacity forecasting fundamentalsDemonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Experience with contract management including IRU agreements, MSAs, and SLAsExperience with data analysis tools, dashboards, or automationExperience with backbone/long-haul fiber networks and metro fiber infrastructureExperience mentoring or coaching less-experienced team membersPublic Compensation: $135,000/year to $191,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits Industry: Internet Equal Opportunity: Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinite Action employer. 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