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The NPI Operations Program Manager (OPM) role at Reality Labs offers in the Wearables Devices team, a unique and dynamic opportunity to be at the forefront of cutting-edge consumer electronics product development and mass production. This role is highly impactful, bridging core product teams with a broad spectrum of functional organizations, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance, as well as external suppliers. The OPM is a key driver in ensuring seamless execution of complex, high-priority initiatives that directly influence the success of innovative products in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Job Responsibility:
Manage cross-functional execution of advanced NPI and strategic initiatives for cutting-edge consumer electronic devices
Establish and lead a system to intake and integrate Pre-Discovery phase of NPIs into the roadmap
Drive supplier strategy with cross functional partners
Execute development builds leading up to ramp, development of process qualifications plans, and defining capacity and Capex requirements
Lead the tactical execution of go-to-market initiatives for our products
Drive Operations team towards factory readiness with manufacturing partners to support MP
Work with Product Cost Engineers to track and drive product cost targets with manufacturing partners
Act as the first Operations entry point for new Wearables initiatives during pre-discovery / pre-development phases
Drive alignment on problem statement, scope boundaries, assumptions, milestones, and success metrics
Define and align minimum operational requirements to proceed
Identify early risks and constraints and drive mitigation plans and decisions
Drive strategic initiatives that improve how Wearables NPIs is executed
Align priorities and tradeoffs across programs to maximize portfolio outcomes
Create scalable playbooks and mechanisms that reduce duplicated work across teams
Ensure internal tools/databases are the single source of truth
Define data standards and enforce adoption
Build dashboards/operating reviews that drive action
Make AI the default approach to reduce operational toil and improve decision velocity
Deploy/scale AI-enabled workflows
Define success metrics and drive adoption across teams
Requirements:
BS or higher in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations discipline or equivalent experience
10+ years in operations program management, hardware NPI, manufacturing operations, or equivalent cross-functional execution roles
Demonstrated success leading high-ambiguity, high-complexity hardware programs across multiple teams and external partners
Broad factory/supplier engagement experience (FATP/JDM/ODM/CM environments) and fluency in manufacturing readiness and performance metrics
Extensive data discipline and experience establishing a system-of-record and operating cadence
Proven problem solving and analytical skills leveraging AI tools and techniques
Knowledge of product features/specifications, manufacturing processes and the supply chain for consumer electronics products
Nice to have:
Masters degree (e.g. MBA, Engineering, or other relevant field) with experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, corporate strategy or similar discipline
12+ years' experience in an Operations-focused Program Management role for Consumer Electronics devices
Experience leading development/delivery of multiple high-volume products