At Meta’s Reality Labs, we are developing the future of robotics. As an Operations Program Manager, you will be a critical member of the team and work closely with a multi-disciplinary group of engineers. You’ll ensure that all the operational needs of the team are met to enable our program to succeed. You will work with teams across Reality Labs including hardware, software, legal, finance, operations, and facilities to build impactful relationships, serve as a dependable point of contact, and ensure your program’s needs are met. To do this, you will need a blend of project management and operations acumen to collaborate cross-functionally. To be successful, you will be eliminating barriers to your team's success, clearly communicating their work to all stakeholders, and ensuring the big picture stays in focus while delving into the details on specific issues.

Ideal team members are adaptable and resilient, eager to work on unfamiliar problems with curiosity and tenacity, and able to use a light touch to find ways to help the team be more efficient. Our team consists of varying levels of experiences and backgrounds.Operations Program Manager, Robotics Responsibilities

Manage prototype sourcing and logistics for early-stage program needs including Hardware Purchase Orders (POs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and invoice approvals
Lead the evaluation of major hardware CapEx and opex decisions, and business cases on manufacturing scope, and insource vs. outsource choices
Facilitate logistics and tracking including shipment of prototype parts amongst internal, supplier, and external sites
Manage the distribution of prototype hardware by tracking prototype and parts inventory, coordinate demo experiences, and manage prototype documentation
Manage and track hardware budgets and create reliable quarterly estimates and actuals
Work cross functionally with finance, facilities, procurement, legal, and managing vendors
Proactively identify inefficiencies and develop mitigation plans

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience with project management or operations management experience
Experience understanding and communicating technical information to non-experts
Track record of operating independently, demonstrating creativity, being detail-oriented, and delivering results in a highly organized manner
Interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within a broad, cross-functional team
Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams
Interpersonal experience with resolving conflicts
Experience building relationships internally and externally across more than one discipline
Operations experience covering a wide set of evolving responsibilities and ambiguous situations

Preferred Qualifications

MBA degree
PMP or equivalent experience for teams developing hardware and software solutions
Experience managing projects with distributed teams

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. 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.
$116,000/year to $166,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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