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This leadership role is responsible for end-to-end schedule management for Meta's leased data center portfolio, acting as the technical subject matter expert in scheduling. The Area Schedule Lead will drive schedule optimization for speed to market, oversee contractor baseline development, and manage extension of time claims and delay tracking. This position collaborates closely with delivery teams, pre-construction, contracts, finance, and operations engineering, while leading a small team of consultants. The role requires 10+ years of construction scheduling experience, deep expertise in Primavera P6, and a strong background in complex infrastructure projects.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am excited to apply for the Area Schedule Lead, Leased Data Centers role. With over 12 years of experience in construction project controls and scheduling, including leadership on hyperscale data center programs, I bring deep expertise in Primavera P6, critical path analysis, and delay claim management. I have a proven track record of optimizing schedules to accelerate delivery while maintaining rigorous risk visibility and cross-functional alignment. I am eager to apply my skills to support Meta's strategic data center expansion and drive measurable schedule performance improvements.
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I would start by reviewing program playbooks and the project scope, then facilitate a work breakdown session with pre-construction, design, and delivery teams to capture all activities and logic. I'd incorporate historical lessons learned and targeted durations to meet speed-to-market goals, then validate the schedule with the project controls lead and contractor before baseline approval.
In a previous role, a contractor claimed an EOT due to a utility delay. I analyzed the schedule and contemporaneous records, identified concurrent delays caused by the contractor's resource shortages, and quantified the net impact. Through collaborative discussions and presentation of the evidence, we reduced the EOT by 40% and implemented better tracking for future utility risks.
I use a combination of risk registers, schedule health metrics, and trend analysis of float burn rates. I establish early warning indicators such as open RFIs and procurement lead times, and I conduct regular risk review sessions with site teams. When risks are flagged, I escalate them to the appropriate forums and drive mitigation actions to impact deadlines.
I have used AI-driven predictive analytics to forecast potential delays based on historical performance and real-time site data. This allowed me to automate progress reporting and shift resources before issues escalated. I also leveraged natural language processing to extract key information from contracts for quicker claim analysis, improving efficiency and accuracy.
I would tailor communication to each audience: using high-level dashboards and milestones for executives, detailed schedules and delay analyses for contractors, and cost impact summaries for finance. I would establish a regular cadence of alignment meetings and maintain a consolidated view of schedule health, risks, and decisions to ensure transparency and quick issue resolution.
We are seeking a candidate for a key leadership role in scheduling for a portfolio of Data Center projects of strategic importance to Meta. The Area Schedule Lead, Leased will act as a technical Schedule subject matter expert overseeing all schedule management and reporting for the Leased portfolio of projects.The successful candidate will have focus on speed to market and be a critical partner for the Delivery Team and the Project Controls Lead to forecast and help mitigate schedule related risks and issues on the project, enable commercial accountability, manage schedule health reporting/escalation, and ensure that schedule change management is effective and expedient.This position will work closely within the DEC Technical Operations team and various internal departments including Site Project Management teams, Pre-Construction, Contracts, Finance, Accounting, Sourcing and Operations Engineering.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for end to end schedule coordination and updates, including interface with risk management and pro-active communication of updates and alignment of variance root cause/commentary with Cross-functional partners* Identifies, documents, and communicates schedule risks through defined processes, including Risk Registers, health reviews, and Leased Program management meetings* Accountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule management* Accountable for Contractor baseline schedule development and evaluation during pre-con, including ensuring adherence to program guidance and specifications. Will lead efforts to optimize schedules for speed to market and successful on-time-delivery* Responsible for application of commercial entitlement for contractor Extensions Of Time (EOT) for their designated portfolio of projects. Provide leadership to site teams for Delay Tracking, EOT requests and claims. Responsible for making recommendations that are in line with contract and escalating when site decisions differ from the contractual or program guidance* Lead the identification and application of Proactive Risk Indicators in sub-area and ensure all risks are properly escalated to Health Reviews, and other appropriate forums. Lead ad-hoc schedule analysis to support program as required* Lead a small team of consultants (if required) to support effective schedule management for the designated portfolio of projects* Approximately 25-50% travel to other Data Center sites and Meta OfficesQualifications10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or Related field experience* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience* Subject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 and/or other scheduling related methodologies and software* Experience developing/managing an Owner’s planning/scheduling program* Experience with Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications* Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills* Experience leading complex project or program planning and coordination amongst a large group of internal and external project stakeholders* Experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metrics* Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction Experience identifying schedule efficiencies and driving programmatic or organizational alignment in changing execution strategies to optimize schedule performance* Experience negotiating schedule changes or complex construction claims* Successful development and implementation of scheduling or project controls strategies in a large organization* Familiar with complex networking systems and electrical infrastructure* Experience managing a team of Contingent Worker Schedulers* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)* Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)* Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
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