Manager, Technical Program Management – Wearables Software

Are you looking to shape the future of computing? Reality Labs (RL) brings together cutting-edge research and engineering to deliver products and experiences for the future of immersive computing—connecting people with entertainment, information, and each other.

Reality Labs is developing software for all realities—Augmented and Virtual—serving billions of users worldwide. Our team is growing, and we are seeking an experienced TPM Manager to work strategically with cross-functional teams and deliver world-class user experiences across RL products.

Our mission is to create user-facing software and experiences that engage billions of people, seamlessly integrating our core technologies in operating systems, computer vision, machine learning, and speech.

As a TPM Manager, you will lead and grow a team of Technical Program Managers to drive highly cross-functional projects that shape the way users interact with our devices. This includes collaborating with software engineers, product managers, release management, and quality assurance teams—integrating their efforts into cohesive programs and driving them forward. You’ll play a pivotal role in defining how we build and deliver our wearables portfolio, both now and in the future, while being part of an organization that values career development and personal growth.Manager, Technical Program Management – Wearables Software Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of TPMs through feedback, coaching, and structured career development
• Foster a team environment of executional rigor and high product quality
• Turn requirements into actionable plans that drive clarity, urgency, and alignment
• Lead efforts to create transparency, predictability, and accountability in all areas of execution
• Communicate with clarity and precision to ensure alignment across teams
• Drive technical contributions within the team, coordinate and contribute to engineering deliverables including architectural diagrams, specifications, launch criteria, and test plans
• Collaborate effectively, build relationships, and influence team members and cross-functional leaders to set and achieve product objectives
• Collaborate with engineering, product, data, and design leadership to shape and execute the long-term strategy for your Reality Labs software organization
• Collaborate with partner teams and leadership to ensure that what we build strikes the right balance between cost, risk, and benefit, while focusing on the highest priority business and customer needs
• B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in the software industry or in technical product/program management
• 3+ years of people management experience, leading teams to deliver technical programs or products from inception to delivery
• Communication and partnership skills, including relationship building and collaboration within a cross-functional team
• Experience with ambiguity and change, and bringing clarity to the team
• Experience delivering technology programs or products from inception to delivery
• Demonstrated experience leading teams to deliver highly ambiguous and complex products and programs
• Proven ability to operate effectively on own initiative across multiple teams, demonstrate systems and product thinking, and provide thought leadership
• Demonstrated experience in making technical and product tradeoffs, balancing business needs and technical constraints
• Experience working on consumer electronics products

Minimum Qualifications 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.
US$167,000/year to US$230,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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