Build-to-Order Hardware Ops Program Lead

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an Operations Program Manager to drive build-to-order supply chain operations from development through mass production. You will serve as the primary interface across R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance, coordinating with external contract manufacturers to execute high-priority initiatives.

The role demands 8+ years in operations PM for consumer electronics, strong data analysis, and the ability to communicate status and tradeoffs to engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in an operations-focused program management role for consumer electronics devices.
• Experience driving new product introduction programs from development builds through mass production ramp.
• Experience working with and managing external suppliers and manufacturers in FATP/JDM/ODM/CM environments.
• Experience using data analysis and systematic problem-solving approaches to resolve multi-dimensional manufacturing or operations challenges.
• Experience communicating program status, risk, and technical tradeoffs to both engineering teams and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own build-to-order supply chain operations of hardware programs, driving development through mass production and sustaining operations.
• Define and manage the build-to-order engagement model between internal cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners (FATP/JDM/ODM/CM environments), clarifying roles, responsibilities, and deliverables at each program phase.
• Drive supplier readiness activities, including manufacturing line design, process qualification planning, capacity modeling, and capital expenditure planning, ahead of development builds and ramp.
• Assess, consolidate, and communicate program risk and status clearly and succinctly to XFN and leadership, calling out key issues and presenting options for resolution at cross-functional reviews and executive forums.
• Liaise across cross-functional teams to ensure product cost, manufacturability, reliability, product quality, and safety and compliance performance goals are met.
• Identify early risks and constraints (supplier capability, process maturity, capacity, cost), and drive mitigation plans and decisions.
• Drive strategic initiatives that improve how NPIs are executed, including standardization, operating cadence, readiness criteria, and lessons-learned reuse.
• Contribute to team-level goals by developing scalable playbooks and mechanisms that reduce duplicated work and improve program execution efficiency across the hardware portfolio.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations

Job description

Meta seeks an Operations Program Manager to drive build-to-order supply chain operations from development through mass production. You will serve as the primary interface across R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance, coordinating with external contract manufacturers to execute high-priority initiatives.

The role demands 8+ years in operations PM for consumer electronics, strong data analysis, and the ability to communicate status and tradeoffs to engineers