Mission Control is the organization that plans and shapes Facebooks evolving workforce. The Onboarding team within Mission Control supports the Engineering and Analytics organizations by building programs designed to technically and culturally onboard all technical hires to Facebook, as well as managing the team selection process to pair new hires to teams at the intersection of impact and passion.
This is a people manager opportunity for the Onboarding team within Mission Control. The manager will lead a team consisting of program managers who design, implement and evolve global programs for Facebook's technical organizations. This position will work closely with peer managers, as well as cross-functional teams and leaders in Engineering, Analytics, Enterprise, Recruiting, and HR. This manager will be accountable to strategize, plan, and execute initiatives as it aligns with program visions, balancing individual experiences with Facebook's company priorities.
Group Program Manager, Tech Onboarding - Mission Control Responsibilities
* Manage a global team of 5+ program managers
* Build a high performing team which includes hiring, onboarding, mentoring, developing and coaching program managers
* Design and maintain scalable organization in an ambiguous and fast paced environment
* Influence the strategic vision, direction and execution of programs
* Develop roadmap to align with company priorities, identifying gaps, risks and communicating progress and shifts to leadership and partners
* Manage biannual review cycle for direct reports, focusing on strengths based development and role alignment for team members
* Build strong partnerships and collaboration with peers, tooling & analytics teams, and global business partners
* Ability to understand, collaborate and influence across cross-functional organizations
* Approximately 10-15% travel required
Minimum Qualifications
* BA or BS degree
* 2+ years experience as a People Manager
* 5+ years experience in program management in a rapidly changing environment
* Analytical, problem-solving, organizational experience
* Experience digging into data analysis for data driven decision making
* Proven success in managing long term, complex programs at a global scale
* Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and working autonomously in a fast-paced ambiguous environment
* Experience influencing technical and non technical partners
* Stakeholder management experience (Engineering, Analytics, HR, Recruiting, and Product and the Executives in those organizations)
* Experience consulting with partners to proactively define business problem statement, conduct a need analysis and develop recommendations to improve the business
Preferred Qualifications
* MBA
* Experience in development of a global team
* 3+ years of experience in a tech organization
* Understanding of large scale, strategic development programs, including technical content design, development, and implementation
* Successful track record in building strategies and solutions to meet conflicting customer needs
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About the Facebook company
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.
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Menlo Park, CA
Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.