Enterprise Program Manager (EPM) - XRCIA Validate Platform

Meta•Pittsburgh, PA

16d

About The Position

Meta’s Reality Labs (RL) is advancing the future of social presence through Codec Avatars and immersive telepresence. The XRCIA Platform organization builds the infrastructure and experiences that enable photorealistic, real-time avatar communication. The Validate Platform team is responsible for prototyping and validating Codec Avatars and telepresence calling by enabling day-to-day internal usage in fishfooding. Our flagship internal product is the Workspace Calling App, used for fishfooding and quality evaluation of avatars in live telepresence systems. Role Overview The Enterprise Program Manager (EPM) will drive the prototyping and integration of Codec Avatars user-facing experiences in Workspace, XRCIA’s validation platform for Codec Avatars. This role requires close interaction with both the software engineering team and the Product Manager team. Leveraging AI to accelerate prototyping, the EPM will coordinate the integration of high-quality user experiences into Workspace for use at XRCIA-scale fishfooding.

Requirements

Proven experience as Program Manager, EPM, TPM, or similar program management role in a complex, cross-functional engineering environment
Demonstrated success in leading large-scale platform or infrastructure projects, ideally in AR/VR, real-time systems, or similar technical domains
Demonstrated organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Experience with agile development, program reviews, and driving accountability across multiple teams
Experience in building high-quality, user-centric products and infrastructure

Nice To Haves

Experience with avatar, telepresence, or real-time communication technologies
Familiarity with Unity, cloud rendering, or 3D graphics pipelines
Prior experience at Meta or in a similar research-driven environment
Experience with AI-enabled prototyping

Responsibilities

Program Leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of prototyping and integration of user experiences in Workspace, ensuring rapid iteration and high-quality outcomes
Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with software engineering and product management teams to align on goals, milestones, and deliverables. Facilitate biweekly program reviews, retrospectives, and teamfooding sessions to ensure transparency and accountability
AI-Driven Prototyping: Utilize AI tools and methodologies to accelerate the prototyping of user-facing features, and coordinate their integration into Workspace for large-scale internal testing
User Testing & Feedback Loop: Lead large-scale internal user testing (fishfooding), gather actionable feedback, and iterate on platform features to meet the quality bar for shipping
Documentation & Communication: Maintain clear, durable documentation and drive asynchronous communication practices to keep all stakeholders informed and engaged