Operations Program Manager, Robotics

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

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs seeks an experienced Operations Program Manager for Robotics to lead end-to-end supply chain and product introduction efforts from development to mass production. You will coordinate across Manufacturing, Hardware/Software Eng, Quality, Legal, and Finance, aligning cost, schedule, and quality targets with external manufacturers.

In this role you will own on-site bring-up, risk management, supplier readiness, and cross-functional execution of NPI builds, ensuring

Qualifications

• A BS or higher in a related field; 10+ years in operations-focused PM roles.
• Experience driving NPI programs from development through mass production.
• Strong data-driven problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with external suppliers/manufacturers in hardware products.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain and operations for Robotics across functions.
• Manage cross-functional execution of NPI product development, communicate risks to management, presenting options for resolution.
• Establish on-site bring-up and integration activities with internal and external resources.
• Drive supplier readiness and define capacity, capex, and deliverables.
• Convey risk and status to management and executive teams with options for resolution.
• Lead go-to-market execution with engineering and operations, guiding manufacturability and quality readiness.
• Ensure product cost, manufacturability, reliability, quality, and safety goals are met across teams.
• Coordinate with Product Cost Engineers to track and drive product cost targets.

Skills

Operations program management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional leadership

External supplier management

NPI / new product introduction

Robotics hardware experience

Education

Bachelor of Science or higher in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain/Operations

Masters degree (MBA, Engineering, or related field)

Job description

The NPI Operations Program Manager (OPM) on the Robotics Team at Meta Reality Labs has a unique and high-impact role in driving cutting-edge technology from development to mass production while developing a new supply chain. This position is vital for bringing Meta's innovative robotics ambitions to life and requires demonstrated experience in product development, manufacturing, and engineering acumen to ensure high-quality product and launch outcomes. The OPM bridges core product engineering teams with a broad spectrum of functional organizations — including Manufacturing Engineering, Hardware/Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance — as well as external manufacturing partners and suppliers. The OPM serves as the backbone of program execution, ensuring that engineering trade-offs, manufacturing constraints, and system-level dependencies are rigorously understood, communicated, and resolved across complex, high-priority initiatives that directly influence the success of innovative products in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Operations Program Manager, Robotics Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end Supply Chain and Operations for Robotics working cross-functionally within a matrix organization
• Manage cross-functional execution of NPI Product Development by integrating engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain plans, communicate risk and status clearly and succinctly to management, calling out key technical issues and presenting options for resolution
• Establish and lead on-site bring-up and integration activities, coordinating with both internal and external resources
• Drive supplier readiness activities to execute development builds leading up to ramp, development of process qualification plans, and defining capacity and capex requirements, clearly identifying deliverables and dependencies
• Assess, analyze, consolidate, and communicates risk and status clearly and succinctly to management, calling out key issues and presenting options for resolution to the cross-functional executive team through the new product reviews and other executive forums
• Lead the tactical execution of go-to-market initiatives by working closely with key cross-functional engineering and operations teams, bring a technically informed point of view, guiding decisions related to manufacturing feasibility, test coverage, quality readiness, and service model
• Liaise across cross-functional teams to ensure product cost, manufacturability, reliability, product quality, and safety and compliance performance goals are met
• Drive the Operations team towards factory readiness with manufacturing partners to support MP (line layout, automation, capacity, CapEx)
• Work with Product Cost Engineers to track and drive product cost targets

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations discipline or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in an operations-focused program management role in new production introductions
• Experience applying structured problem-solving and data-driven analysis to resolve operational or engineering challenges
• Experience with product features/specifications, manufacturing processes and the supply chain for highly technical products
• Experience working with and managing external suppliers and manufacturers
• Experience leading development and delivery of highly complex hardware products through the full NPI lifecycle
• Experience navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment and prioritizing multiple and competing work threads to maximize impact

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree (e.g. MBA, Engineering, or other relevant field) with experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, corporate strategy or similar discipline
• 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)
• Experience managing JDM/ODM partners across different models of engagement, with the ability to drive technical alignment on manufacturing processes and quality standards
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience leading development/delivery of multiple high-volume products
• 3+ years of experience in a robotics-focused program management role

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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$168,000/year to $234,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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