Device Technical Program Manager

Meta; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 272,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meta is seeking a Technical Program Manager at the Specialist level to lead portfolio-defining programs across highly complex, cross-organizational technical domains. You will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to organizational leaders, translating ambiguous technical challenges into structured, executable program strategies.

You will drive long-term efficiency improvements, influence technical direction, and bring clarity to problems that span multiple engineering and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of technical program management experience leading cross-functional programs.
• Experience defining program structure and managing cross-organizational dependencies.
• Experience producing executive-level communications for senior stakeholders.
• Experience resolving systemic technical risks and alignment gaps at the director level and above.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical strategy and long-term roadmaps across multiple engineering organizations.
• Build best-in-class program structures with milestones, dependencies, risk frameworks, launch criteria.
• Advise leaders on architectural trade-offs, direction, and systemic risks.
• Assess large data sets and portfolios to identify trends and strategic priorities.
• Align cross-organizational priorities and resolve blockers with leadership.
• Communicate complex issues clearly to inform decisions at all levels.
• Leverage AI-integrated workflows to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Lead TPM community initiatives and develop best-practice playbooks.
• Manage cross-organizational risk with contingency planning and SWOT analysis.
• Define and track technical metrics and health indicators for data-informed decisions.

Job description

Meta is seeking a Technical Program Manager at the Specialist level to lead portfolio-defining programs across highly complex, cross-organizational technical domains. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to organizational leaders, translating ambiguous technical challenges into structured, executable program strategies. You will drive long-term efficiency improvements, influence technical direction, and bring clarity to problems that span multiple engineering and cross-functional organizations at scale.

Device Technical Program Manager Responsibilities

• Partner with organizational leaders to define and drive technical strategy, program vision, and long-term roadmaps for portfolio-defining initiatives spanning multiple engineering organizations
• Develop and own best-in-class program structures for highly complex, cross-organizational programs, including milestone definition, dependency mapping, risk frameworks, and launch criteria
• Serve as a subject matter expert across multiple technical domains, advising organizational leaders on technical direction, architectural trade-offs, and systemic risks and opportunities
• Conduct comprehensive technical assessments across large, complex data sets and program portfolios to identify trends, surface risks proactively, and provide strategic guidance on organizational priorities
• Drive cross-organizational alignment by building relationships with directors and resolving commitment gaps, misaligned priorities, and complex workstream blockers with confounding factors
• Produce communications that bring new levels of clarity to technically complex and ambiguous problems, serving as long-term reference points for organizational decision-making across all levels of the company
• Leverage AI-integrated workflows to redesign program management processes to improve efficiency and scalability, orchestrating multiple AI tools to improve speed, quality, and analytical depth across the program portfolio
• Build and lead TPM community initiatives, including creating playbooks for best practices, representing the TPM function in company-wide forums, and partnering with leadership to address organizational gaps
• Proactively manage cross-organizational risk by instituting contingency planning, SWOT analysis, and structural changes that permanently resolve sources of recurring risk
• Define and track technical metrics and program health indicators that illuminate systemic problems, empower teams, and drive data-informed decision-making across the organization

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in technical program management, leading large-scale, cross-functional programs in highly complex and ambiguous technical domains
• Experience developing and driving program strategy for portfolio-defining initiatives, including defining program structure, managing cross-organizational dependencies, and leading teams through significant change
• Experience producing executive-level communications that explain ambiguous, technically complex problems to senior stakeholders
• Experience proactively identifying, prioritizing, and resolving systemic technical risks and cross-organizational alignment gaps at the director level and above

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing program portfolios that span both hardware and software engineering organizations, including new technology integration with undefined goals and aggressive schedules
• Experience integrating AI tools and agents into program management workflows to measurably improve delivery quality, speed, and analytical outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience influencing external stakeholders or shaping policies in addition to internal organizational strategy
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$199,000/year to $272,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.