Technical Program Manager V

Job Title: Technical Program Manager V
Location: Remote - Open to all locations/time zones
Duration: 3+ Months - possibility for extension based on performance & business needs

Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Key Project: The Technical Program Manager will focus on driving launch readiness for client's future wearable devices, specifically regarding their integration into the client AI mobile application.

Must-Have Skills:

1. Program management with cross-functional coordination, particularly with Quality Assurance
2. Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive updates and release management
3. General software release management experience - knowledge of software testing, how quality software is upheld

Nice-to-have Skills:

1. Ability to automate workflows using artificial intelligence tools
2. Technical depth & fluency - understanding how a software works, how systems connect. Software eng background or technical depth of role
3. Stem or computer science background or analytical experience would be a plus
4. Experience with mobile application development and hardware-software integration is a significant advantage
5. Candidates with experience at large technology companies, especially former Meta employees, are preferred because they understand the organization's culture and the scale of cross-functional coordination required

Years of Experience: 10+

Degrees/Certifications Required: Not specifically - just need relevant industry experience

Responsibilities:

• Acts as the connective layer between Device Programs and MetaAI Mobile App engineering teams

New device launch execution

• Track execution of deliverables against upcoming milestones with Engineering and QA teams.
• Work with Wearables pods through the Engineering STL to ensure milestone delivery.
• Communicate consolidated status to Device Programs and C50 leads.
• Seek opportunities to automate workflows:
• Automation upside: ~50% reduction. Milestone/deliverable rollups and status packet generation are structured and automatable; the residual need is exception handling and judgment.

Mobile App weekly release management - feature readiness

• Not in scope: driving the shiproom (remains with TPM/Release Eng).
• In scope: ensuring feature readiness for an upcoming release by driving deliverable milestones and readiness criteria to completion.
• Drive down launch blockers, VIP bugs and SEVs via direct reachouts to task/feature owners and engineers.

Orchestrator hygiene & change enablement

• Follow up with deliverable owners to keep Orchestrator data accurate and current.
• Answer owner/XFN questions on why, how, and where to record their work.
• Validate submitted actions for correctness before they propagate into leadership reporting.

Purpose/Size of this team & where does this position fit within the team?

• The individual will support three senior engineering managers and a core team of approximately 55 engineers, acting as a bridge between the device programs team and the mobile application team

How will performance be measured?

• Performance for the contractor will be evaluated based on the existing internal standards for Technical Program Managers, which focus on three axes: technical depth, program management, and leadership.