Product Risk Program Manager

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 153,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Senior Product Risk Program Manager to lead risk review for novel, ambiguous, or policy-challenging products. You will coordinate across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering and Product to surface high-risk reviews with appropriate depth and speed.

You will translate complex technical concepts into structured assessments, drive decision-making through risk-based frameworks, and ensure transparent escalation and documentation while seeking process improvements and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, product operations, trust & safety, privacy, compliance or related field.
• Ability to manage high-ambiguity projects involving dependencies across multiple stakeholders, teams, or functions.
• Experience assessing and triaging novel or ambiguous product risks, particularly where no established policy, process, or precedent exists.
• Strong communication and cross-functional alignment skills — especially in navigating sensitive tradeoffs.
• Familiarity with data flows, technical systems, and understanding of product risks and their mitigations.
• Experience using AI/automation to improve complex workflows, analysis, decision-making, or operational processes.
• Strong judgment in prioritizing competing priorities amid risk, regulatory, safety, or reputational considerations.
• Experience working on privacy, content, legal, or compliance-related product issues.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage the triage and escalation process for product risks that are novel, ambiguous, or policy-challenging.
• Coordinate across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Product to surface high-risk reviews with appropriate depth and speed.
• Translate complex technical and product concepts into structured assessments and recommendations.
• Facilitate decision-making through risk-based frameworks that balance product velocity with compliance.
• Ensure escalations are documented, tracked, and resolved with transparency and consistency.
• Identify gaps or breakdowns in escalation/review processes and drive workflow improvements.
• Actively experiment and seek opportunities to simplify work through AI-enabled workflows.
• Help Meta meet legal and regulatory obligations and reflect mission, values, and principles.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional alignment

Risk assessment

Privacy/compliance

AI/automation experience

Communication

Job description

As a Specialized Assessment Product Risk Program Manager (SA PRPM), you will be a critical driver in Meta’s risk management and product integrity efforts. You’ll sit at the intersection of product, legal, and regulations — triaging and supporting risk review for new products and features that challenge company policy, introduce novel or untested risk, or require specialized scrutiny.Your work will shape how Meta assesses high-risk product decisions, often in fast-moving or ambiguous contexts. You’ll help guide cross-functional partners through escalation workflows, support aligned decision-making, and ensure that the right voices are in the room to evaluate complex tradeoffs. You’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy—proactively identifying important problems, exercising independent judgment, and contributing to the strategy and roadmap for cross-functional risk review. The ideal person will have exceptional judgment, strategic foresight, and the ability to operate across multiple risk domains.This is a senior individual-contributor role. Success means managing and delivering large-scale programs, aligning solutions across multiple teams, and gaining recognition as a subject-matter expert whose advice is sought out across the product and risk community.Product Risk Program Manager Responsibilities:Support and manage the triage and escalation process for product risks that are novel, ambiguous, or policy-challenging.Coordinate across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Product to ensure high-risk reviews are surfaced and addressed with the appropriate depth and speednetwork with and appropriately involve key stakeholders, persuading diverse audiences to drive progress.Translate complex technical and product concepts into structured assessments and recommendations.Facilitate decision-making through risk-based frameworks that support both product velocity and complianceseek clarity on goals and priorities so work can move forward quickly, and escalate as needed.Ensure escalations are documented, tracked, and resolved with transparency and consistency, maintaining appropriate documentation and timely follow-through.Identify gaps or breakdowns in current escalation/review processes and drive improvements in workflows, guidance, or toolingactively experiment and seek opportunities to simplify work through AI-integrated workflows.Help Meta meet its legal and regulatory obligations and make decisions that reflect our mission, values, and principles, informed by risk reviews and compliance guidance.Minimum Qualifications:8+ years of experience in program management, product operations, trust & safety, privacy, compliance or in a related fieldDemonstrated ability to manage and deliver high-pressure, high-ambiguity projects involving dependencies across multiple stakeholders, teams, or functionsExperience assessing and triaging novel or ambiguous product risks, particularly where no established policy, process, or precedent existsStrong communication and cross-functional alignment skills — especially in navigating sensitive tradeoffsFamiliarity with data flows, technical systems, and/or understanding of product risks and their applicable mitigationsTrack record of influencing decisions and driving progress without formal authorityExperience building, improving, or operationalizing risk review, escalation, assessment, or governance processesStrong judgment in situations involving competing priorities, incomplete information, and significant business, regulatory, safety, privacy, or reputational riskExperience using AI/automation to improve complex workflows, analysis, decision-making, or operational processesStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort embracing ambiguity and improving systemsPreferred Qualifications:Experience working on privacy, content, legal, or compliance-related product issuesExperience with consumer-facing technology, platforms, AI/ML products, infrastructure, or other technically complex productsExperience with product launches, 0 1 products, emerging technologies, or novel product capabilitiesExperience working with AI agents, automation, or other emerging technologies to improve risk assessment and operational efficiencyUnderstanding of regulatory, reputational, or policy risks related to consumer-facing technologyExperience developing and driving strategy or roadmap for cross-functional projects and/or teamsBackground in triaging or adjudicating product-level risks, ideally in a platform or infrastructure contextComfort presenting risk perspectives to senior stakeholders and leading through ambiguityDemonstrated 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)Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesAbout 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 Affirmative Action employer. 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].$153,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual 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.