Facebook

Manager, Cross Company Strategic Initiatives

Posted on: 14 Apr 2021

Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

The Cross Company Strategic Initiatives team works in small project teams to find solutions to thorny business challenges selected by Facebooks leadership, or bring order and structure to unblock critical workstreams across the company. At its core, CSI operates like an internal consulting group with the added complexity of (i) managing by influence, (ii) dealing with extreme ambiguity and (iii) working on only projects that are a top priority for executives. The CSI team defines and drives strategic, operational and organizational improvements across the company with the goal of maximizing impact on both the stakeholders that it supports and Facebook more broadly. They work on the most critical products and initiatives at Facebook, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, AR/VR and Calibra. Typical projects might involve finding opportunities to mitigate risk for the company, or help stand up teams to develop the next phase of growth for Facebook. As a Manager on the Cross Company Strategic Initiatives team at Facebook, you will fully immerse yourself in organizing and leading high-profile projects and strategic initiatives. Key elements of the role include developing project plans from an ambiguous problem set, managing large groups of stakeholders from cross functional teams, and developing compelling, synthesized insights and recommendations. You will work either alone or with another member of the CSI team, managing workstreams and taking ownership of project outcomes and deliverables as you go. You will also use storytelling skills and presentations to persuasively communicate your recommendations to executives, and influence teams to make decisions and mobilize them towards execution. Over time you will build lasting relationships with colleagues across the Facebook Family of Apps, enabling you to execute rapidly with cross-functional support.

Manager, Cross Company Strategic Initiatives Responsibilities

* Structure complex, ambiguous and potentially charged business issues for Facebooks executive team

* Gather and analyze large amounts of information quickly in order to problem solve and drive decision-making effectively

* Develop compelling, insightful recommendations

* Manage large cross-functional teams and influence decision-making within leadership audiences

* Work closely with members of product, engineering, policy, communications, legal, finance, human resources (among others) to operationalize recommendations

Minimum Qualifications

* 10+ years of relevant work experience in management consulting, or internal consulting (e.g., Business Operations, Strategy or other equivalent function)

* Demonstrated record of problem-solving and analytical skills, including presentation skills

* Effective communication and interpersonal skills and experience managing up with executives

Preferred Qualifications

* MBA or graduate degree

* Knowledge for technology, and tech/media/telecom company experience or education in STEM

Locations

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.

Similar Jobs