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# Network Site Investments Manager

- **Company:** The Meta Game, Inc.
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $135,000 - $191,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Backup Devices, Content Delivery Networks, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Prompt Engineering, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f3e94ebf64879fea

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
 * Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Business related field or equivalent, plus 6+ years of relevant experience in the colocation industry
 * 5+ years of Sourcing or Partner Management experience in Network related products and services
 * Knowledge of purchasing, and supply chain processes, with analytical and results focused approach
 * Experience in Colocation business, overall Colocation market and associated performance and cost models
 * Product knowledge among industry sectors Content Delivery Networks, Backbone Networks and IP Services, their operation and associated performance and cost models
 * Willing to travel about 25% of the time and work across various time zones, * Knowledge of network architecture, including backbone networks and edge delivery infrastructure
 * Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
 * MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field
 * Experience with data center colocation providers and infrastructure lease negotiations
 * Background in financial modeling and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
 * Experience with supplier relationship management and performance improvement initiatives
 * Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
 * Experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies
 * Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
 * 2+ years of experience with financial modeling/forecasting and general data analytics

## Description

* Contract Strategy and Execution: Lead the business negotiation process with internal partners and supplier. Own closure on contract. Develop negotiation approach, fallback positions, acceptable terms and conditions through to closure
 * RFx Services: Own and lead the supplier interface for all RFI, RFP and RFQ services. Partner with appropriate internal stakeholders. Present RFx results to evaluation team and drive the closure of a sourcing decision
 * SLA Performance: Measure, manage and improve supplier actual performance against negotiated SLA
 * Competitive Benchmarking: Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Partner to identify evaluation criterion and provide relevant data back to internal Meta team
 * Cost Modeling: Own and provide industry and actual unit and service cost data which feeds into TCO and RFx. Drive continual improvement of productivity
 * Technology Roadmap: Partner with Meta Network Engineering to coordinate suppliers and review supplier technology and services roadmaps
 * Preferred Supplier Management: Identify, qualify and formalize which suppliers are Meta's preferred supplier list. Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment. Guide business to preferred supplier list
 * On-time Delivery: Measure, report and action to improve delivery performance
 * Ongoing Cost Productivity: Measure, report and action cost productivity as a function of market pricing
 * Scorecard Management: Lead measuring supplier performance, root causing issues, and driving improved performance. Own all aspects of supplier performance