NPI Program Manager

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

1d•$140,000 - $198,000

About The Position

Meta is seeking an experienced New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Manager to drive development and delivery of infrastructure hardware that powers Meta's global infrastructure. The role owns end-to-end NPI program execution for hardware, from early-stage concept through mass production. The Program Manager partners with hardware engineering, supply chain, contract manufacturers, and data center operations teams to ensure programs are delivered on schedule, within budget, and at the quality standards required to support Meta's infrastructure scale.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in hardware program management, with direct ownership of NPI programs for network, AI, compute, or storage hardware products.
Experience managing cross-functional hardware development programs from prototype through mass production, including EVT, DVT, and PVT build phases.
Experience identifying, tracking, and mitigating program risks across hardware design, supply chain, and contract manufacturing workstreams.
Experience communicating program status, risks, and tradeoffs to engineering and operations stakeholders through structured written and verbal updates.
Experience using program management tools and methods to build integrated schedules, manage dependencies, and track deliverables across hardware development programs.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with hardware design and qualification processes, including ASIC bring-up, PCB design review cycles, and network system-level testing.
Experience managing NPI programs for hardware in a hyperscale data center or infrastructure context.
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering or agent orchestration, and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices, such as risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews.
Background in data analysis and using program metrics to drive schedule and resource tradeoff decisions across concurrent hardware programs.
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact, such as efficiency gains or quality improvements.
Experience working directly with contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers on hardware build planning, yield management, and production ramp.

Responsibilities

Lead NPI program execution for infrastructure hardware products from concept through mass production readiness.
Define and manage integrated program schedules covering hardware design milestones, prototype builds, qualification testing, and production ramp activities.
Identify and mitigate program risks across hardware design, component supply, contract manufacturing, and hardware infrastructure deployment timelines.
Coordinate cross-functional alignment among hardware engineering, supply chain, contract manufacturers, and data center operations to resolve technical and operational blockers.
Drive engineering change order processes and manage design freeze decisions with hardware and systems engineering teams.
Regularly communicate program status, key milestones, risks, and tradeoffs to engineering leads and program leadership.
Develop and maintain NPI program documentation, including program plans, risk registers, build plans, and lessons-learned reports.
Partner with supply chain and procurement teams to manage component qualification timelines, long-lead procurement, and supplier readiness for network hardware builds.
Contribute to continuous improvement of NPI processes and program management frameworks for network hardware development.
Analyze program data and build metrics to support informed decisions on scope, schedule, and resource tradeoffs across concurrent network hardware programs.