Critical Operations Manager, Data Center Facilities

Benefits

Parental leave

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Non-birth-parent leave

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Family-building benefits

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Mental health support

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Relocation assistance

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Childcare support

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Learning budget

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Verification

Not verified checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$168K-$234K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

225% above the BLS role benchmark for operations aggregate.

Posted salary is far from this role benchmark; treat it as low confidence.

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

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About this role

Critical Operations Manager, Data Center Facilities Beaver Dam, WI; Lebanon, IN; Bowling Green, OH; Tulsa, OK Meta is seeking an experienced Critical Operations Manager to lead the engineering and operational teams responsible for the reliability, safety, and performance of our data center critical facility infrastructure. In this role, you will oversee multi-team operations spanning mechanical, electrical, and controls systems that support Meta's global data center portfolio. You will drive strategic initiatives to improve uptime, operational efficiency, and risk management across critical facility environments, partnering closely with construction, capacity planning, and infrastructure engineering organizations to shape the long-term operational posture of Meta's data center fleet. Responsibilities: - Lead and develop multiple teams of critical facility engineers and operations managers responsible for mechanical, electrical, and controls systems across data center sites - Define and execute the operational strategy for critical facility infrastructure, including power distribution, cooling systems, uninterruptible power supplies, and emergency generation - Establish and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and reduce risk across the data center portfolio - Drive incident management and root cause analysis processes for critical facility events, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and systemic risks are mitigated - Partner with data center construction and commissioning teams to ensure new facilities meet operational readiness standards before transitioning to steady-state operations - Develop and manage operational budgets, capital expenditure plans, and vendor contracts for critical facility services and equipment - Define key performance indicators for critical facility operations and hold teams accountable to reliability,

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