Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager to define and execute supplier strategies for wearable health devices. You will own sourcing across sensors, health IP, and development services, negotiating master agreements and driving cost savings across the supply chain.

You will partner with Health Tech, Product, Engineering, and UX teams to deliver health-focused experiences at scale, while ensuring regulatory compliance and long-term supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Technologies.
• 6+ years in health/wellness/fitness wearables with end-to-end supply chain experience.
• 6+ years negotiating sensor applications, health tech IP roadmaps, and complex agreements.
• Experience structuring business, technology, and legal aspects of partnerships.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders.
• Strong communication with clear briefing materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop vision, strategy, and execution plan for Health Tech partnerships and sensor/IP capabilities.
• Collaborate with Health Tech, Product, Engineering, and UX to define products under competitive terms.
• Negotiate master development, supply, licensing agreements, and SLAs.
• Lead strategic supplier & partner relationships up to executive level; run QBRs against Meta KPIs.
• Own cost models, should-cost analyses, and cost-reduction programs for minimum total cost.
• Scout new partners, influence roadmaps, drive Early Supplier Involvement and RFQ processes.
• Build contingency plans to mitigate lead times, single-source risk, and excess inventory.
• Drive health AI features into Meta wearables and ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, FDA).

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Partnership development

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Technologies

Job description

Meta designs, develops, and builds all of its own AR/VR and wearables hardware. The Strategic Sourcing team within Meta Reality Labs owns the commercial strategy and supplier relationships across all IP licensing and materials—from individual PCB components to the final consumer product—moving fast and leveraging key partnerships to drive innovation, quality, and cost savings through a customized supply chain.As a Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager, you will build and execute partner strategies for our wearable devices, enabling new health, fitness, and wellness technologies and the channel strategies that bring them to users. You will own sourcing across sensor and health technologies and development services—including commercial, operational, and technical performance—and negotiate and close hardware and IP deals spanning business models, development and licensing terms, statements of work, and commercials. Our mission is to advance the future of the Metaverse and AI through our smart glasses, mixed reality, and augmented reality devices, laying the foundation for health, fitness, and wellness experiences for years to come.

Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager Responsibilities:

• Develop the vision, strategy, and execution plan for Health Tech partnerships—off-the-shelf sensors, custom sensors, and health IP/SW—driving an integrated, long-term partner development approach for high quality, service, delivery, and cost performance
• Partner with Health Tech, Product, Engineering, and UX to identify and develop products and technologies that deliver target experiences under competitive commercial terms
• Negotiate and close master development, supply, and licensing agreements, statements of work, evaluation agreements, and value-added distribution and service agreements
• Establish, manage, and own strategic supplier and partner relationships up to the executive level, and lead the Supplier QBR process against Meta KPIs
• Serve as subject matter expert on sensor and IP cost profiles and should-cost models, and lead cost-reduction and industry-benchmarking programs to drive the lowest total cost
• Scout new partners, influence supplier technology roadmaps, and drive Early Supplier Involvement, RFQ processes, and supplier selection with cross-functional teams
• Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source exposure, and supply issues while minimizing excess inventory
• Build and own partnerships that bring AI-powered health capabilities into Meta's wearable and AR/VR devices
• Partner with AI, Health Tech, Legal, and Privacy teams to ensure AI health partnerships comply with regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and FDA regulations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Technologies
• 6+ years of experience with health/wellness/fitness features, technologies, and devices in the wearables space, leading end-to-end supply chain initiatives to market
• 6+ years of experience developing sensor applications and health technology IP roadmaps and negotiating complex agreements in the sensors and IP space
• Experience structuring and negotiating the business, technology, and legal aspects of partnership agreements
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing at all levels, both internally and externally
• Communication skills, with experience compiling clear and concise briefing materials

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience in the consumer electronics sector or health/medical devices, including high-volume consumer products
• payer market experience a plus
• Experience with AI-powered health technologies (predictive analytics, personalized medicine, telehealth) and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and FDA
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• MBA or Master's in Business or Supply Chain
• Analytical and presentation skills demonstrated through experience evaluating technical, contractual, and financial issues across technical, contractual, and financial issues, with flexibility in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Proven ability building partnerships for new health/fitness/wellness experiences and devices, managing complex negotiations end-to-end

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. Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi... We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$168,000/year to $234,000/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.