Program Manager, XR Maps - 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:

Program Manager, XR Maps Responsibilities:

1. Devise strategies that enable Meta to participate in and contribute to open mapping initiatives such as OpenStreetMap, OSGeo, and the Open Geospatial Consortium.

2. Use data analysis and geospatial tools to get insights into Meta’s mapping coverage, while developing and executing plans that improve Meta’s mapping coverage in these areas.

3. Create and manage Meta’s communication strategy for open community mapping initiatives.

4. This includes blog posts, landing pages, conferences, and social media.

5. Manage the community of contributors using Meta’s Places Editor, ensuring that feedback from contributors is shared with product and engineering teams.

6. Coordinate training and partnerships with companies, government, NGOs, and volunteer map contributors utilizing Meta’s mapping tools.

7. Work closely with product management and engineering to drive usage of external mapping products such as Daylight, Mapillary, and RapiD.

8. Coordinate and represent Meta’s mapping efforts within the geospatial industry at conferences such as State of the Map, Esri UC, and FOSS4G.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

9. *Employer will accept a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree. Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent* in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field and five years of work experience in job offered or computer-related occupation. Foreign Degree equivalency accepted.

10. Requires five years of experience in the following:

11. 1. Delivering technical programs or products from inception to delivery

12. 2. Communicating and representing work to senior leadership and framing discussions to gain valuable feedback

13. 3. Working with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products

14. 4. Analytical and problem-solving with complex software development

15. 5. Establishing and leading teams through multi-disciplinary relationships including product management and engineering to drive product impact

16. 6. Working with OpenStreetMap data and geospatial analysis tools such as QGIS

17. 7. External coordination, development and execution of communication strategies within the mapping industry.

Public Compensation:

$176,022/year to $192,170/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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