{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1b5685afa6a615c4b1fb24b4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1b5685afa6a615c4b1fb24b4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1b5685afa6a615c4b1fb24b4","title":"Competitive Intelligence Program Manager","description":"Global Research Operations (GRO) Program Managers build and scale global research programs to strengthen the impact of our research teams. We drive efficiency, cultivate relationships, increase knowledge sharing, and build capacity within our organization to enable our stakeholders to do their most impactful work. In this role, you will define, establish, and maintain global operational and team-wide programs and create, manage, and scale processes that support a growing team. You'll draw on a full range of organizational and interpersonal skills to help our team operate effectively and deliver high-impact work.The Competitive Intelligence Program Manager supports strategic initiatives in partnership with cross-functional groups (e.g., Sourcing, Privacy, and Legal) to coordinate the acquisition and maintenance of external data sources. We are looking for a systems thinker who works in an AI-native way, and who can provide strategic program direction, support operational excellence, guide the data sourcing process, and build strong cross-functional partnerships that advance our vendor portfolio and governance posture. This position helps fill strategic gaps in the competitive data landscape, deepening the team's shared understanding of the product landscape, including trends, players, technologies, and underlying dynamics.\n\nCompetitive Intelligence Program Manager Responsibilities:\n\nPartner with Meta Sourcing and the Privacy teams to complete new data contracts and renewals, bringing agreements to completion in a timely fashion while ensuring compliance requirements are met\nIdentify opportunities to improve process efficiency, and propose approaches that expand data coverage and realize more value from existing vendor relationships\nGuide vendor management best practices and governance by building strong working relationships with current and prospective vendors, and support negotiation of pricing decisions and sensitive terms\nDefine clear program roadmaps, share frequent program updates, surface and communicate risks and adjustments, and ensure commitments are delivered\nPartner with stakeholders on internal processes, templates, and guidelines that improve team optimization and documentation\nDefine and manage strategic initiatives that improve team efficiency and impact, and establish the operational systems that support them\nWork in an AI-native way by integrating AI into your workflows to support productivity, innovation, and quality, adapting to new technologies and sharing best practices to support team-wide AI adoption\nServe as a connection point to the Global Research Ops team, adopting new processes and best practices where relevant and collaborating on programs specific to the team's needs\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n6+ years of experience in program or project management, with a focus on vendor management or business operations\n2+ years of experience managing cross functional data projects (3P data source integration) in a corporate or similar role\nExperience in data modeling, project tracking, including advanced proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides\nExperience with establishing programs and leading them end-to-end while scaling for growth\nExperience building relationships with peers and senior stakeholders, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple locations\nExperience communicating with data to drive change\nExperience managing competing priorities and shifting requirements independently, and resolving operational problems as they surface\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)\nExperience with data extraction tools such as SQL, and experience with data modeling and reporting in Excel/Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides\nExperience integrating AI tools and workflows to redesign processes with measurable outcomes (e.g. efficiency gains, quality improvements), including ongoing AI skill development such as prompt/context engineering or agent orchestration\nExperience with data privacy considerations in the consumer internet space, including social, communications, media, and/or entertainment verticals\nExperience communicating with leadership and contributing to product decisions\nCurrently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, analytics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)\nExperience in full lifecycle vendor management, competitive intelligence, or business operations\n\nAbout Meta:\n\nMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.\n\nMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.\n\nMeta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.\n\n$118,000/year to $170,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits\n\nIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. 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When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.\n\nMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.\n\nMeta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.\n\n$118,000/year to $170,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits\n\nIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. 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