Senior Product Risk & Strategy Manager

Meta; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 153,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Senior Specialized Assessment Product Risk Program Manager to lead cross‑functional risk reviews for novel products and features. You will triage, escalate, and guide decisions across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Product, balancing risk with product velocity in fast-moving contexts.

You will shape strategy, manage large programs, and contribute as a subject‑matter expert across risk domains. The role demands independent judgment and collaborative influence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, product operations, trust & safety, privacy, compliance or in a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver time‑sensitive, high‑ambiguity projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience assessing and triaging novel or ambiguous product risks with no established precedent.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional alignment skills, especially in sensitive tradeoffs.
• Familiarity with data flows, technical systems, and product risks with mitigations.
• Track record of influencing decisions and driving progress without formal authority.
• Experience building or improving risk review and governance processes.
• Strong judgment amid competing priorities, incomplete information, or significant risk.
• Experience using AI/automation to improve workflows, analysis, or operations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, comfortable with ambiguity.

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.
• Network with key stakeholders and persuade diverse audiences to drive progress.
• Translate complex technical concepts into structured assessments and recommendations.
• Facilitate decision‑making through risk‑based frameworks that balance velocity and compliance.
• Clarify goals and priorities to move work quickly and accelerate when needed.
• Ensure escalations are documented, tracked, and resolved with transparency.
• Identify gaps in escalation and review processes and drive improvements.
• Experiment and seek opportunities to simplify work through AI‑integrated workflows.
• Help Meta meet legal and regulatory obligations reflecting mission and values.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

AI/automation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Governance processes

Decision influence

Problem solving

Tools

AI tools

Automation tooling

Job description

Meta seeks a Senior Specialized Assessment Product Risk Program Manager to lead cross‑functional risk reviews for novel products and features. You will triage, escalate, and guide decisions across Legal, Policy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Product, balancing risk with product velocity in fast-moving contexts.

You will shape strategy, manage large programs, and contribute as a subject‑matter expert across risk domains. The role demands independent judgment and collaborative influence.