Design Program Manager

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 health, 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 that have multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines, multiple dependencies and many moving parts
• Impact-focused prioritization - assessing tradeoffs to propose clear solutions
• Communicate strategically & effectively
• successfully influence your audience for buy-in and feedback
• Identify, define and manage multi-team strategic initiatives that drive efficiency and impact, often contributing best practices to the discipline
• Drive progress against goals and objective
• 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
• Champion design operations and act as a trusted leader across the team & company, mentoring and sharing expertise with less seasoned team members
• Proactively problem solve 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 when necessary and delegate effectively with clear expectations
• Gain in-depth product knowledge to effectively establish and contribute to product strategies

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in program or project management
• Experience handling complexity and navigating ambiguity with teams on large scale, 0 to 1 projects from concept to execution
• Experience working with product teams from roadmapping through delivery
• Experience working directly with product designers, user experience researchers, and content designers
• Experience consistently working under your own initiative, seeking feedback and input where appropriate
• Experience managing time-sensitive projects through to completion while balancing evolving priorities and a diverse range of stakeholders
• Experience with the Product Design Lifecycle, with knowledge of sprints and workshops
• 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.

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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

$157,000/year to $218,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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