Technical Project Manager II

Technical Program Manager II

Location: Redmond, WA OR Sunnyvale, CA Duration: 12+ months

Meta Reality Labs Silicon Technical Program Management team is looking for a detail-oriented, high-energy Technical Program Manager to drive Silicon development programs. This role will require a self-driven individual with outstanding communication skills to manage Silicon and Hardware vendors to deliver material for complex builds on schedule. This position will work with cross-functional teams to consolidate internal material requirements and communicate them with vendor partners.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage Silicon vendors to deliver material for Engineering proto builds
• Create Engineering build matrix, schedule and scope and drive vendor to deliver
• Collaborate with Engineering leads to resolve technical, material and schedule issues and drive mitigation strategies
• Scope change requests and drive team to approve/reject
• Drive communication between internal and external teams. Set up communication infrastructure (Jira, Gdrive) between internal/external vendors. Drive weekly meetings, setting agenda and recording meeting minutes
• Manage internal and external documentation including Engineering Requirement Specs, Bill of Materials, Engineering collaterals (design files)
• Track Engineering budget spend and ensure alignment with budget forecast
• Work with legal and business teams to ensure proper TPA/NDA agreements are in place to ramp up new vendors
• Management of silicon material builds for Engineering builds on New Product Introduction (NPI) products
• Track wafers as they flow from the foundry through to downstream teams
• Work with different engineering teams to provide sample forecasts
• Drive vendors to deliver the requested material in a timely manner
• Ensure smooth flow of material vital to meet the validation requirements and schedules
• Report and implement delivery schedules, materials and build matrix details
• Handle and rebound from critical issues that might stem from Engineering change, material shortage or schedule slips
• Report on material progress and investigate material blocker issues
• Play a key role in the allocation of material in case of shortages
• Anticipate potential issues that may arise and communicate to relevant teams to jump-start mitigation paths
• Act as the point of contact for with internal and external key stakeholders
• Host, attend and present at meetings with internal stakeholders and vendor partners
• Assist the team with PO generation and approvals
• Ensure PO deliverables are completed and invoices are paid on a timely basis
• Assist with lab equipment delivery and set up

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or 4+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills and adept at driving multi-functional teams
• Hardware/Silicon material management experience is a plus
• Top-notch critical thinking skill set; big picture program understanding and details
• Experience managing, prioritizing and maintaining multiple projects at a time
• Detail oriented to ensure accuracy of all data, status and reports
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
• Ability to react to changes in a time sensitive environment
• Ability to work with overseas vendors across Europe and Asia time zones
• Ability to operate in fast paced situations
• A Self-starter who can function with ambiguity
• Experience with Gsuite tools (Sheet, Docs, Slides, Drive)