Senior Capacity Planning Manager - Data Center

Senior Capacity Planning Manager - Data Center

Location:

San Jose

Team:
Infrastructure

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A165623A

• Responsible for overseas data center (DC) capacity planning and resource management for the Byte Dance 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.
• 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.
• Responsible for capacity management of data center resources, including capacity planning, supply‑demand matching, and power utilization efficiency optimization.
• Drive the digitalization of capacity demand request data and submission workflows; establish capacity monitoring and health metrics to ensure sustainable and reliable capacity supply.
• Support DC resource adjustments and business migration initiatives, including data center decommissioning, reconfiguration, and site relocation projects.
• Conduct DC market research and provide strategic insights, including policy and regulatory analysis and technology trend assessments, to support company decision‑making.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or above, with 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; prior data centre industry experience is a plus.
• Global mindset with strong logical thinking skills, and high sensitivity to market dynamics and data.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Proven project management capability, with proficiency in common project management tools and methodologies.
• Passion for the DC industry, with a systematic approach, strong ownership mindset, effective communication and coordination skills, and the ability to solve complex problems.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $115200 - $288000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

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