Meta Looking For Manager, Technical Program Manager, Hardware at Redmond, WA Full Time

At Meta, our mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. The Reality labs (RL) team is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love the most. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. Our Virtual Reality Hardware team has the responsibility of taking breakthrough concepts and delivering them to market at scale.Our VR hardware TPM team is currently seeking a Technical Program Management leader who would manage and grow an existing team of Hardware TPMs to drive delivery of next generation products across the VR hardware organization.The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience in leading large projects across multiple hardware teams, as well as building and growing an organization of TPMs. You will have a well-rounded technical background, with experience of developing consumer device hardware. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to manage the team, develop and drive high-level strategic initiative, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done.

Manager, Technical Program Manager, Hardware Responsibilities:

Responsible for people management of Hardware TPMs – hiring, developing and implementing organizational structure, delivering performance reviews, providing continual feedback, coaching and career growth for direct reports

Articulate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones for your team

Work with the team to develop end-to-end project plans, set milestones, influence teams to deliver against them, and keep the org and leadership informed on progress

Lead the team and perform risk management and change management on programs

Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions

Work with Engineering, Product Management, Operations leadership to ensure what we build has the right balance of cost vs. benefit, and focuses on addressing the highest priority partner team and customer needs

Excellent understanding of product values and technology investments, and the paths to deliver to the long term strategy and portfolio roadmap

Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years of experience building and managing a multi-disciplinary team of Technical Program Managers

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience

Communication and interpersonal experience including relationship building and collaboration within a cross-functional team

Experience understanding product requirements and translating needs into plans

Knowledge of product development processes and best practices

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience of developing and shipping consumer electronics

Experience of developing and integrating new technologies into products

Experience of managing a distributed team

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