Design Program Manager - WhatsApp
Menlo Park, California, US
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.
Design Program Managers at Meta are 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 demonstrated communication skills to help keep our teams on track, execute specific design initiatives intended to grow team health, subject-matter knowledge and team impact, and you'll have an opportunity to work with cross-functional teams as you establish great ways of working together.
Responsibilities
Identify and drive large product initiatives forward that have multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines and many moving parts
Prioritize, assess tradeoffs, propose clear solutions and communicate strategically
Define and manage strategic initiatives that improve product team efficiency and impact
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 the operations subject-matter expert to the management team and trusted leader to cross-functional partners
Communicate persuasively to the right audience to get buy-in and feedback
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
Source and manage operational budgets, vendor relationships and contracts
Minimum Qualification
4+ years of experience working with product teams or programs (or other equivalent fields) from roadmapping through delivery
Experience working directly with product designers, user experience researchers, and content designers
Track record of operating under your own initiative and without oversight
Experience leading product or business strategy in a time-critical environment
Experience managing vendors and contractors
Experience using data to identify problems and communicate solutions
Experience managing time-critical projects through to completion while balancing evolving priorities and a diverse range of stakeholders
Preferred Qualification
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