Technical Program Manager, Wearables SW Integration and Releases

Meta Platforms, Inc.•Redmond, WA

38d

About The Position

Reality Labs Wearables is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) lead complex programs for our current and future products, specifically focusing on software release management. The Wearables organization is responsible for the Smart Glasses and other wearable products. Meta TPMs operate at the intersection of technical execution and our product teams, partnering closely with Engineering, Product, and a variety of cross-functional teams to bring products to market. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager who will be an integral part of the Wearables SW Integration TPM team, specifically driving our software release processes. TPM's at Meta are experienced leaders with technical and program management skills who are skilled at communicating with all levels of the company. This role is for someone who has a commitment to creating a high-quality and efficient software release process, applying it to existing programs, and refining. We look for technical program managers who have a solid technical foundation, are motivators, cross-functional relationship builders and champions for driving the right level of process to ensure smooth and predictable program execution.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or technical product/program management, with an emphasis on software launches release management for consumer products
Proven experience delivering complex technology programs and/or products from inception to delivery
Proficiency in understanding user needs, gathering requirements, and defining project scope to ensure alignment with business objectives
Experience operating across multiple teams, with demonstrated critical thinking and thought leadership in a release management context
Experience in defining and optimizing engineering processes at scale
Experience shaping strategy/direction and identifying new opportunities for impact across products, platforms, and programs, with a focus on improving release efficiency and quality
Experience communicating effectively at the executive level and influencing leadership and technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products, especially regarding release readiness and risk

Responsibilities

Drive cross-organizational and portfolio partners to own and execute several large-scale workstreams to meet goals, building partnerships with managers and engineers across infrastructure and product teams, with a specific focus on software release planning and execution
Bootstrap programs in ambiguous areas, requires managing multiple cross organization or cross company interdependencies related to software releases
Monitor and report on program progress, including risks and issues, and take necessary actions to mitigate them, particularly for software releases
Demonstrate end-to-end ownership and thought leadership across multiple organizations and influence strategic direction impacting long-term plans for critical infrastructure challenges in collaboration with engineering leaders and stakeholders, with an emphasis on release train management and continuous delivery
Resolve conflicts, maintain clarity on priorities and drive progress on execution of software releases
Resolve intra-organizational issues and escalate or drive solutions to cross-organizational issues related to release schedules and dependencies
Drive with technical expertise within the team, coordinating and contributing to engineering deliverables for software releases
Collaborate with multiple teams to drive technical analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation phases for software releases

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