Technical Program Manager, ML
Meta
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About the Role: Technical Program Manager, ML at Meta
The Meta Technical Program Management (TPM) community is pioneering technologies to bring people (and businesses) closer together at a global scale. TPMs work at the cross-section between technical execution and business strategy, partnering closely with Engineering and Product teams. Being a Technical Program Manager, ML at Meta means driving impact by delivering measurable results across a wide range of areas. You'll be responsible for defining and guiding high-level goals and roadmaps, monitoring and communicating progress, and defining functional requirements for new products and features. This role requires a strong technical background, understanding of system architecture, and experience to effectively collaborate across functions and organizations to deliver impact.
As a Technical Program Manager, ML for the Monetization Ranking and Foundations AI team, you will be responsible for delivering significant business value through ML innovations and development of State of the Art Ads Recommendation technologies. You will work with Infra and ML Ranking teams of talented ML engineers, product managers, data scientists, and other cross-functional team members to build state-of-the-art modeling techniques and develop effective tools and strategy to streamline the model productionization process while maintaining a high quality bar. You’ll communicate progress and drive program execution efficiently through cross-functional and cross-organizational collaboration to achieve business goals. You’ll be an integral part of the team driving technical strategy, system architectural discussions, and making future-proof decisions that align with product strategy and vision.
Technical Program Manager, ML Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage end-to-end technical AI/ML product solutions and ensure on-time delivery.
- Manage and own cross-functional products and program execution in a matrix organization.
- Drive and influence technical and product strategy, proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies, align on priorities, and set direction for a broadly cross-functional area.
- Help define the roadmap and long-term strategy of the teams that you are working with.
- Design measurements to track impact and drive internal process improvements.
- Articulate the technology, requirements, goals, and milestones of your team.
- Move fast in a flat organization by working in concert with technical program managers, product managers, and engineers across Meta to establish a shared vision for improving execution and building solutions.
- Ongoing communication of planning, project status, issues, and risks in a timely fashion to stakeholders.
- Help drive product decisions to align with higher company initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience.
- Experience driving and delivering complex AI/ML tech programs or products from inception to delivery.
- Experience defining strategic direction and identifying new opportunities for impact amongst products, platforms, and programs.
- Knowledge of user needs, gathering requirements, and defining scope.
- Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams and functions, demonstrated critical thinking, and thought leadership.
- Communication experience at executive level and experience influencing senior leadership and technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products.
- Organizational, coordination, and multi-tasking experience.
- Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems.
- Experience establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and multiple partners in different time zones.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience measuring and improving revenue.
- Experience optimizing for ads engagement.
Key Skills/Competency:
- Technical Program Management
- AI/ML Solutions
- Product Delivery
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Technical Strategy
- System Architecture
- Risk Mitigation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Data Analysis
- Monetization & Ads
How to Get Hired at Meta
- Research Meta's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align your application.
- Tailor your resume for TPM, ML roles: Highlight experience in AI/ML program delivery, technical strategy, and cross-functional leadership, using keywords from the job description.
- Demonstrate impact with metrics: Showcase quantifiable achievements in managing complex technical programs, especially those involving machine learning or large-scale systems.
- Prepare for Meta's interview process: Expect rigorous technical and behavioral questions, including system design, program management scenarios, and leadership principles.
- Network within Meta: Connect with current Meta employees, particularly TPMs or ML engineers, on LinkedIn to gain insights and potentially secure a referral.
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