Senior Product Risk & Compliance Strategist

Meta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 153,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a senior Specialized Assessment Product Risk Program Manager to drive risk review for new products and features that challenge policy or require specialized scrutiny. You will triage, coordinate across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Product, and support escalation workflows with autonomy and strategic judgment.

This senior individual-contributor role demands strong cross-functional collaboration, the ability to influence without formal authority, and a focus on

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, product operations, trust & safety, privacy, compliance or in a related field.
• Experience managing time-sensitive, 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/or understanding of product risks and their applicable mitigations.
• Track record of influencing decisions and driving progress without formal authority.
• Experience building, improving, or operationalizing risk review, escalation, assessment, or governance processes.
• Strong judgment in situations involving competing priorities, incomplete information, and significant risk.

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 speed
• Network 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 compliance
• Seek clarity on goals and priorities so work can move forward quickly, and accelerate 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 tooling
• Actively 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

Job description

Meta is seeking a senior Specialized Assessment Product Risk Program Manager to drive risk review for new products and features that challenge policy or require specialized scrutiny. You will triage, coordinate across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Product, and support escalation workflows with autonomy and strategic judgment.

This senior individual-contributor role demands strong cross-functional collaboration, the ability to influence without formal authority, and a focus on