Facebook

Program Manager, Supply Chain

Posted on: 6 Apr 2021

Fremont, CA

Job Description

The Supply Chain Solutions & Operations Program Management team provides program management, business planning and design, and implementation of and continuous improvements to business processes supporting all aspects of the SOE organization. The Program Manager role is responsible for running and growing operational and strategic programs through the complete program lifecycle, defining and managing roadmaps, and proactively identifying business pain points and potential solutions. This will also require collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to innovate and transform the business, providing best in class products and services.

Program Manager, Supply Chain Responsibilities

* Champion and provide oversight for initiatives during the delivery process and provide direct project and/or program management activities through established roadmaps.

* Utilize project management and communication skills to define and scope requirements, development of process flows, provide timely status updates, training, and change management to key stakeholders, and ultimately deliver programs.

* Independently identify significant opportunities to improve the organization in ambiguous areas, build consensus, and define how to evaluate success (e.g., metrics, data-driven decision making).

* Facilitate continuous project management methodology to deliver improvements & efficiencies for the organization.

* Build consensus and alignment across different business models.

* Quantify pain points around operational issues and align resources in areas that will deliver the greatest impact.

* Influence and expand Portfolio Management practice to other groups.

* Liaise between stakeholders and developers to define and deliver improvements via new tools and features.

* Engage with business stakeholders, by partnering with the operations leads and strategic Subject Matter Experts, to understand their strategic objectives, initiatives, pain points and needs.

* Partner with cross functional groups to develop an E2E go forward processes that integrate across Facebook, addressing the business priorities.

* Monitor programs and projects outcome.

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years of experience in program management.

* Experience in driving and managing multiple projects from scope design to execution.

* Demonstrated experience in quickly adapting, learning new skill sets and technologies, and creating a solid understanding of operational challenges.

* Experience dealing with ambiguity, operating in a high-growth environment, and solving problems with limited oversight.

* Hands-on experience analyzing and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, defining recommended actions, and reporting results across stakeholders.

* Supply Chain business processes knowledge (e.g. plan, source, make/deliver, deploy) and related support functions, such as Master Data Management or Product Lifecycle Management.

Preferred Qualifications

* Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Financial Management or similar relevant field

* Organizational and people development program experience (e.g. creating and rolling out training programs, etc.)

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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.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent, and to candidates with sincerely held religious beliefs or requiring pregnancy related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Facebook

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.