Senior Capacity Planning Manager - Data Center

ByteDance ByteDance · Big Tech · San Jose, CA · Infrastructure

This role is for a Senior Capacity Planning Manager in a Data Center Development team. Responsibilities include global data center capacity planning, resource management, demand forecasting, and optimizing power utilization efficiency. The role also involves digitalization of request workflows, supporting resource adjustments, and conducting market research on data center trends, policies, and regulations. It requires a strong understanding of data center architecture and the full lifecycle, with a focus on ensuring stable, reliable, and efficient infrastructure services.

What you'd actually do

  1. Responsible for overseas data center (DC) capacity planning and resource management for the ByteDance Group, including formulating mid- to long-term capacity strategies and execution plans, taking into consideration key factors such as technology, cost, and regulatory/policy requirements.
  2. Track business demand forecasts, build and maintain demand forecasting models, and dynamically adjust capacity supply plans to ensure timely DC space availability and sufficient flexibility to support evolving business scenarios.
  3. Responsible for capacity management of data center resources, including capacity planning, supply-demand matching, and power utilization efficiency optimization.
  4. Drive the digitalization of capacity demand request data and submission workflows; establish capacity monitoring and health metrics to ensure sustainable and reliable capacity supply.
  5. Support DC resource adjustments and business migration initiatives, including data center decommissioning, reconfiguration, and site relocation projects.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or above
  • 5+ years of experience in the IDC or data center domain
  • Solid understanding of data center architecture and the full data center lifecycle
  • Strong knowledge of the data center market
  • Global mindset
  • Strong logical thinking skills
  • High sensitivity to market dynamics and data

Nice to have

  • Proven project management capability
  • Proficiency in common project management tools and methodologies
  • Passion for the DC industry
  • Systematic approach
  • Strong ownership mindset
  • Effective communication and coordination skills
  • Ability to solve complex problems
  • Prior data centre industry experience