Operations Program Manager, RL Product Operations - Meta

Summary:

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.

Required Skills:

Operations Program Manager, RL Product Operations Responsibilities:

1. Own all Operational aspects of a product launch ensuring the cost, quality, schedule, and availability goals are met.

2. Engage with the Product Management, Development, and Supply Chain teams early in the program definition phase to develop productization plans, influence features, drive manufacturability/repairability, cost, schedule, and risk decisions.

3. Work closely with Product Managers and Engineering Program Managers to define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Product Requirement Documents (PRD) to enable successful architecture and design locks for Program Development Phase (PDP) timeline.

4. Manage overall product ramp and factory readiness, and address key issues and present options for resolution to the cross-functional leadership team through the new product reviews and other executive forums.

5. Apply technical expertise to drive engineering and the supply chain team to meet program targets at a product and commodity level for the project.

6. Influence key design and architecture decisions in order to meet the Operational targets and key KPIs.

7. Challenge the hardware teams at a technical level to run Design of Experiments (DOEs) to enable manufacturability and cost-down efforts from a technology standpoint.

8. Actively participate in engineering design discussions and steer solutions to align with market fit and expectations while hitting aggressive cost targets.

9. Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

10. Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics or related field and four years of experience in the job offered or in an industrial design-related occupation.

11. Requires four years of experience in the following:

12. 1. Lead Operations’ teams in developing and launching new programs, leveraging the Product Development Process (PDP) and Phase Gate Reviews

13. 2. Partner with Product Management through Product Discovery and Concept phases to establish Product Requirements, key performance indicators, program schedules and cost targets

14. 3. Actively participate in new technology development and hardware design discussions in order to steer solutions that align with market fit/expectations while hitting program targets

15. 5. Own the costs of our products, including bill-of-material, capital and manufacturing costs

16. 6. Set cost targets and manage risks and opportunities with engineering, operations and finance teams

17. 7. Partner with our sourcing teams to strategize our devices’ supply chain, establish the Supplier Plan of Records and manage the health of our BOMs to ensure material availability in support of launch

18. 9. NPI, manufacturing and supply chain for consumer products.

Public Compensation:

$244,416/year to $265,540/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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