Global Competitive Intelligence Program Lead

Meta; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 118,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Global Research Operations Competitive Intelligence Program Manager to build and scale global research programs, partner with Sourcing and Privacy teams, and drive data-driven initiatives. You will define programs, manage vendor relationships, and integrate AI into workflows to improve efficiency and impact.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnerships, governance, and scalable processes across locations to deepen market insights and support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in program or project management with a focus on vendor management or business operations.
• 2+ years managing cross-functional data projects (3P data source integration).
• Experience in data modeling, project tracking, including advanced proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides.
• Experience establishing programs and leading them end-to-end while scaling for growth.
• Experience building relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across locations.
• Experience communicating with data to drive change.
• Experience managing competing priorities and shifting requirements independently.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Meta Sourcing and the Privacy teams to complete new data contracts and renewals, bringing agreements to completion in a timely fashion while ensuring compliance requirements are met
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, and propose approaches that expand data coverage and realize more value from existing vendor relationships
• Guide vendor management best practices and governance by building strong working relationships with current and prospective vendors, and support negotiation of pricing decisions and sensitive terms
• Define clear program roadmaps, share frequent program updates, surface and communicate risks and adjustments, and ensure commitments are delivered
• Partner with stakeholders on internal processes, templates, and guidelines that improve team optimization and documentation
• Define and manage strategic initiatives that improve team efficiency and impact, and establish the operational systems that support them
• Work in an AI-native way by integrating AI into your workflows to support productivity, innovation, and quality, adapting to new technologies and sharing best practices to support team-wide AI adoption
• Serve as a connection point to the Global Research Ops team, adopting new processes and best practices where relevant and collaborating on programs specific to the team's needs

Skills

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI adoption

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel/Sheets

PowerPoint/Slides

SQL

Job description

Meta seeks a Global Research Operations Competitive Intelligence Program Manager to build and scale global research programs, partner with Sourcing and Privacy teams, and drive data-driven initiatives. You will define programs, manage vendor relationships, and integrate AI into workflows to improve efficiency and impact.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnerships, governance, and scalable processes across locations to deepen market insights and support strategic decisions.