Program Manager, Emerging Technical Talent Strategy

About this role

Meta is seeking a Program Manager to design, launch, and scale a new initiative for attracting and developing exceptional emerging and early-career technical talent to support Meta’s AI research and engineering priorities.

This senior individual contributor role owns the program end-to-end from strategic sourcing and selection to onboarding and pathway development working closely with executive leadership to maximize talent quality and long-term impact.

Responsibilities

Define and deliver program strategy, roadmap, operating model, and investment plans with senior leadership. Identify top technical talent (PhD and non-PhD) and partner with recruiting to build targeted sourcing strategies. Build relationships with universities, faculty, and technical communities to drive targeted engagement. Partner across engineering, recruiting, and L&D to design selection, onboarding, mentorship, and evaluation programs. Lead cross-functional execution across HR, Ops, Recruiting, and Compensation to align key decisions. Track metrics on talent quality, conversion, and long-term outcomes to continuously optimize the program.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of experience in program management, talent acquisition, recruiting, strategy or other relevant disciplines Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programs from strategy through execution Experience crafting sourcing and engagement strategies for top-tier technical talent Ability to advise senior executives and influence cross-functional decisions Skilled at translating ambiguous business needs into actionable strategy and execution plans Strong communication skills with experience using data and market insights to guide decisions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building selective early-career technical programs in high-performing talent environments Knowledge of North American and global university technical talent markets Experience partnering with AI research/engineering teams to design development and full-time conversion pathways

$219,000/year to $282,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits