Senior Technical Program Manager - Risk & Trust Delivery

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 199,000 - 272,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Meta seeks a Technical Program Manager in its Risk Organization to lead large-scale risk programs across engineering, product, legal, policy and compliance. You will design, implement, and scale controls and safeguards, drive end-to-end program lifecycles, and define roadmaps with a focus on reducing risk and strengthening trust in Meta's systems.

You will build repeatable risk assessment frameworks, manage cross-functional dependencies, and communicate program status to executives.

Qualifications

BS in EE, CS, ME, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
12+ years in software engineering, hardware engineering, systems engineering, or technical product/program management.
Knowledge of software and hardware development for large-scale hardware readiness, including end-to-end product development processes.
Excel at clearly communicating complex technical investments simply and understandably.
Experience delivering complex technology programs and products from inception through successful delivery.
Knowledge of understanding user needs, gathering requirements, defining project scope.
Experience working under own initiative across multiple teams, with critical thinking and thought leadership in ambiguous spaces.
Experience defining and optimizing engineering processes at scale.
Experience building cross-functional relationships and navigating complex challenges.
Experience analyzing and solving complex technical problems in large-scale systems (root cause analysis, capacity planning, system design trade-offs, risk assessment).
Experience building relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and partners in different time zones.
Experience defining strategic direction and identifying new opportunities for impact across products, platforms, programs.
Experience communicating at the executive level and influencing leadership and technical management teams.
Knowledge of Large Language Models, machine learning, and scaling distributed systems.
Knowledge of privacy, security, or regulatory compliance domains and how they apply to large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead effective program teams to ensure alignment and achieve common objectives.
Work closely with engineering, product, legal, policy, and compliance stakeholders to define program requirements, prioritize initiatives, and establish scope, including shaping the roadmap and long-term strategy for partner teams.
Create and implement communication strategies to proactively share program status, challenges, and risks with stakeholders.
Drive successful outcomes by actively managing cross-functional dependencies, mitigating risks, and adjusting scope, timeline, and resources as needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of programs, including technical analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-launch support.
Establish and track key metrics, quality benchmarks, and performance indicators to drive accountability and ensure effective cross-functional execution.
Anticipate and evaluate complex, long-term risk and compliance challenges in close partnership with engineering leaders and key stakeholders.
Drive product strategy to support and align with key company initiatives.
Lead process improvements across internal and external teams, streamlining workflows and reducing manual effort through automation.