Overview

Position Title:Technical Program Manager

Company:Instagram

Location:Wythenshawe, UK

Job Description:

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.

Responsibilities:

  • Articulate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones for your team
  • Develop and manage cross-functional programs in a matrix organization covering a range of areas, facilitating relationships across teams within Instagram and Facebook to manage dependencies and optimize resources
  • Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions, remove roadblocks, and deliver on high-impact projects that align with the company mission and goals with a focus on efficiency, performance, and quality
  • Collaborate with engineering and product management partners to define roadmap and long-term strategy for your team’s domain
  • Roadmap and communicate program updates, risks and new opportunities to leaders and stakeholders, identify dependencies and perform risk/change management on projects
  • Drive accountability and ownership in a fast-paced environment through project planning and strong interpersonal skills
  • Develop and manage end-to-end programs and ensure on-time delivery

Requirements:

  • B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of software engineering, systems engineering or technical product/program management experience
  • Experience delivering tech programs or products from inception to delivery
  • Knowledge of user needs, gathering requirements, and defining scope
  • Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams, demonstrated critical thinking, and thought leadership
  • Communication experience and experience working with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products
  • Organizational, coordination and multi-tasking experience
  • Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems

About Instagram

More than one billion people around the world use Instagram, and we’re proud to be bringing them closer to the people and things they love. Instagram inspires people to see the world differently, discover new interests, and express themselves.