Product Design Manager, Augmented Reality & Wearables - AI - Meta

Summary:

At Meta, we’re shaping innovative experiences in service of giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our multidisciplinary design teams are creating new ways to help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. Together, we are committed to building innovative technologies — Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Workplace, Meta Quest and more — to serve billions of people around the globe. At Reality Labs, we are focused on defining experiences in Augmented and Virtual Reality utilizing AI, finding new ways for people to connect and build communities and help people feel more present with each other even when we're apart. Meta’s work in augmented and virtual reality, as well as AI, spans a number of breakthrough technologies and touches industries ranging from entertainment and gaming to education and beyond. Our Augmented Reality vision is to “build the next mobile computing platform to help people be more present, connected, and empowered.” To that end, we are building new wearable devices and software platforms, which are designed for effortless control and connection.Meta is looking for a Product Design Manager with exceptional design, communication and people management skills to lead our teams working on the tools and systems required to support our portfolio of devices.

Required Skills:

Product Design Manager, Augmented Reality & Wearables - AI Responsibilities:

1. Hire, mentor and manage a medium-scale design team that consistently delivers on projects and is well-balanced across the different design skill sets.

2. Responsible for overall team performance and health, resource allocation, project prioritization, and building a culture of design excellence.

3. Lead and oversee the user experience of a product from conception to launch in partnership with product managers, engineers, UX researchers and content strategists

4. Take broad, conceptual ideas and turn them into something useful and valuable for people using our products

5. Contribute to high-level strategic decisions with the rest of the product and executive teams

6. Stay on top of industry trends and emerging technologies

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

7. 6+ years of experience in Product Design

8. A portfolio that demonstrates relevant work, a proven understanding of best practices in product design and a track record of shipping high-quality products.

9. 3+ years of design management experience with direct reports under your guidance and leadership

10. 6+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams

11. Experience building and shipping applications or software across a variety of platforms

12. Experience leading product direction and strategic thinking with the experience developing product goals, identify opportunities, and make decisions based on the impact to people and the company

13. Experience representing work to a broader product team and other leaders, clearly and succinctly articulating the goals and concepts

14. Experience with delivering 0-1 products from concept stages to launch

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

15. Experience working on AR, VR, Wearables, voice assistants or smart speakers/displays

16. Experience working with/on GenerativeAI models including language and media output

17. Experience working on large scale, complex projects across multiple org pillars

Public Compensation:

$165,000/year to $231,000/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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