Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

This leadership role will manage a growing portfolio of accessory products from Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) from initial concept to mass production. You will lead a direct team of Operations Program Managers and coordinate a large indirect team across engineering, operations and FRL’s manufacturing partners.This role is part of a business in FRL focused on the rapid development and execution of accessory products through a combination of in-house development teams and external JDM/ODM partners.The focus will be on bringing the best consumer products to market by managing key aspects of product design readiness, manufacturing/supply chain readiness, product quality and cost. Product types and complexity in this group span from soft goods and cases to more complex audio, power, virtual reality, and controller products.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with program management, product management, and hardware engineering teams (comprised of industrial design, soft goods, mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers) in developing accessory products from concept to production
• Influence product manufacturability, testability, serviceability, reliability, and cost by coordinating with teams in early concept exploration
• Structure engagements with partners that help meet our launch date, volume, cost, quality, cosmetic standards, reliability, and social responsibility goals
• Set cost targets and manage risks for each program with engineering, operations, and finance teams - including program bill-of-material, CapEx, and manufacturing costs
• Collaborate with external executive peers to drive supplier activities and ensure our supplier network supports our product and portfolio requirements
• Own product ramp plans and inventory commitments to ensure successful product launches. Work with demand and supply planning, product marketing, sales, and logistics teams to ensure product launch and availability goals are met
• Evaluate development or licensing partnership opportunities
• Travel to meet with OEMs, ODMs, contract manufacturers, and startups that may be partner candidates for AR/VR accessories
• Continually benchmark the industry to monitor technology trends and ensure best practices are incorporated into the AR/VR supply chain
• Lead program execution to Product Development Process phase gates
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s in engineering, Operations, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience bringing high volume electronics products to market
• Interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working in ambiguous environments
• Proven bottom line project management experience (Planning, Cost, & Delivery)
• Background driving China-based manufacturers, remotely and in-person
  

Preferred Qualification

• Advanced Engineering degree and/or MBA
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering background
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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. Facebook 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 accommodations-ext@fb.com.