Design Program Manager

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 company-level product initiatives forward that have multiple stakeholders, difficult or competing deadlines, multiple dependencies and many moving parts
• Influence the appropriate stakeholders and lobby for new ideas
• Prioritize, assess tradeoffs, propose clear solutions and communicate strategically for self and others
• Identify, define and manage multi-team strategic initiatives that build capacity to extend impact, often driving best practices for the 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 larger teams
• Sought out as a respected expert to the product team and a trusted leader across the company, mentoring and sharing expertise with team members. Communicate persuasively to motivate the right audience and ensure communication loops are established to get buy-in and feedback
• Proactively problem solve, delegate and distribute information effectively
• Define and measure impact of programs and initiatives both qualitatively and quantitatively, continually refining and iterating to ensure usage and adoption
• Scale programs and initiatives beyond organization and delegate effectively with clear expectations
• Source and manage operational budgets, vendor relationships and contracts

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in program management or related experience
• Experience in talent management and working with HR/Recruiting to retain and foster a healthy ecosystem for the DPM and Design disciplines
• Experience proactively handling complexity and navigating ambiguity with creative teams on large scale 0 to 1 projects from concept to execution
• Experience as key stakeholder working with product leaders to define teams or programs from roadmapping through delivery
• Experience working directly with cross-functional leaders and building programs for product designers, user experience researchers and content designers
• Track record of operating and influencing 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

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.