Job Description

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Research Program Management Group Lead to own organizational structure and health for a large, cross-functional, multi-site research team, whose mission is to invent and develop new technologies for interacting with AR and VR devices. Our team needs someone experienced in organizational development who is passionate about making sure the right people are in the right roles doing the right work, building management structures around the work and not the org chart, working with recruiting to hire and onboard the best candidates for open roles, and working with other research teams and human resources to align management and performance practices. This person will empower a world-class team of research scientists, engineers, designers, and managers to do their best work, together.

Research Program Management Group Lead (FRL) Responsibilities

* Work with team leadership to develop and execute organizational strategy, including: bench planning, talent development, and alignment across geographically dispersed sites.

* Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in annual business planning, headcount management, key organizational metrics and other operational projects.

* Oversee key hiring efforts, working with hiring managers and recruiting to hire the best people for the right roles, and ensure team hiring and management practices are aligned with company requirements. Recognize the need for new teams or changes in organizational structure, and lead making those changes.

* Build cross-functional relationships with peer and partner organizations across the company, including human resources, legal, finance, and central operations. Work with a community of leaders on other research and product teams to align management and operational practices across the broader organization and company.

* Manage a team of operations program managers, technical program managers, and other disciplines, building and growing a high-performing team that meets the organization's needs.

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years of experience in people management in multi-disciplinary organizations.

* 5+ years of experience managing programs in a large company, a tech company, or a research organization.

* Experience coordinating complex programs across multiple geographically distributed sites, from inception to completion.

* Experience leading and influencing stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

* Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and driving initiatives in a cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

* Degree in computer science, psychology, human-computer interaction, hardware engineering, business administration, or another field related to AR/VR interaction.

* Experience in managing research or early product development programs.

* Experience working with or in support of many different business units, especially where revenue is not the primary performance goal.

* Familiarity with data collection program management, especially regarding compliance with privacy and ethics standards.

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About the Facebook company

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