Technical Project Lead

Snapchat•Los Angeles, CA

35d•$121,000 - $214,000•Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles. The Snapchat Product team combines creativity, research, data-driven insights, and operational excellence to shape the experiences that make Snapchat engaging and impactful for our global community. This team of Designers, Product Managers, and Strategists works collaboratively across areas such as Core Growth, User Experience, Bitmoji, Augmented Reality, and Emerging Products. Together, they craft innovative solutions that enhance user connections, elevate content and AR experiences, and drive the growth and evolution of Snapchat's core platform. The AR/Gen AI Product team is looking for a Technical Project Lead to join the team at Snap Inc!

Requirements

Track record of providing program management and operational excellence during all phases of software development from kick-off to ship-demonstrating critical thinking and thought leadership
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and experience building relationships with stakeholders and teams
Ability to drive internal and external process improvements across multiple teams and functions
Experience operating autonomously and leading large-scale efforts across multiple teams and functions, with stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones
Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale platforms, infrastructure and organizations
Experience leading initiatives with a global footprint having worked on software products, and complex systems/infrastructure at scale
5+ years of operations or technical product/program/project management experience
Fluency with common operational tools: such as JIRA, Confluence, Google Suite, Excel, Slack, Quip etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in software development or engineering supporting large organizations of 500+ people
Project Management/TPM experience in Social Media, AR, Game Development, or Media Content Distribution
Project Management experience working on large scale projects with large XFNs (including Product Management, Design, Engineering, Data Science, Content Production)
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

Lead, implement, define and maintain organizational processes that accelerate key program initiatives and make them more efficient
Manage and deliver on complex technical projects that require coordinated effort from multiple functional areas to be successful
Drive and define operational programs for key Lens Experience initiatives, focusing primarily on Lens Distribution, Delivery, Ranking, Creator Success and Partnership and working as necessary on new programs as they arise
Representing the voice of the team in key decisions and in structural program processes (i.e., organize executive business reviews, planning sessions, product roadmap tracking and launches)
Identify decisions required to move key projects forward, determine the decision makers, and ensure decisions are made in order to accelerate project efficacy and impact
Perform risk management and scope management on projects, identifying blockers and areas for improvement
Ensure that teams are aligned and that project impact is operationalized and evaluated properly
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, tackling blockers as they arise
Coordinate with Product & Engineering stakeholders to build program strategy and playbooks
Plan and execute high value cross-team meetings socializing information across the organization
Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, release, and post release phases
Build and maintain systems for tracking key program health

Benefits

Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back!
We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms.
Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!

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