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We're inspired by what's possible. At Meta, we're designing technologies that help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. And we are committed to designing and building these Meta technologies—Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Workplace, Meta Quest, and more—to serve billions of people around the world. Design Program Managers at Meta are passionate connectors and problem solvers. By supporting the various aspects of the product teams, you will enable teams to focus their time on designing, building and shipping products. You will improve team communication, collaboration and remove roadblocks. Finally, you'll utilize a full range of organizational and interpersonal skills to help keep our teams on track, execute specific design initiatives intended to grow team culture, industry expertise and team impact, and you'll have an opportunity to work with cross-functional teams as you establish great ways of working together.
Design Program Manager Responsibilities
  • Identify and drive large, organization-level product initiatives forward that have multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines, multiple dependencies and many moving parts.
  • Able to prioritize, assess tradeoffs, propose clear solutions and communicate strategically.
  • Identify, define and manage multi-team strategic initiatives that drive efficiency and impact. Often contributing best practices to discipline.
  • Own and facilitate meetings to drive progress against goals and objectives, and establish clear next steps and owners while resolving blocks that impede progress.
  • Proactively assess risk, raise flags, and resolve issues before they become problems for the larger teams.
  • Sought out as the operations expert to the product team and trusted leader across the company. Mentors and shares expertise with team members.
  • Uses persuasive communication to the right audience to get buy-in and feedback. Proactive in problem solving and effective information distribution.
  • Define and measure impact of programs and initiatives both qualitatively and quantitatively. Continually refines and iterates to ensure usage and adoption.
  • Scales programs and initiatives when necessary. Delegates effectively with clear expectations.
  • Source and manage operational budgets, vendor relationships and contracts.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience handling complexity and navigating ambiguity with teams on large-scale 0 to 1 projects from concept to execution
  • 6+ years of experience working with product teams or programs (or other equivalent fields) from roadmapping through delivery
  • Experience working directly with product designers, UX researchers, and content strategists
  • Track record of operating independently and without oversight
  • Experience leading product or business strategy in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience managing vendors and contractors
  • Experience using data to identify problems and communicate solutions
Preferred Qualifications
  • Leverage cross-functional relationships to drive team-wide touchpoints and leadership processes, including internal meetings and communications
  • Act as a culture carrier and support the team culture based on evolving needs
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About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.
$157,000/year to $214,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
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