Connectivity Technology & Ecosystems Manager

Summary: Attempting to connect the world requires an alternative approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure. Through organizations like the Telecom Infra Project, other industry forums and through direct engagement with individual operators around the world, the team collaborates globally with the telecom industry to identify and execute a range of connectivity programs. If you have passion for working with operators, ISPs and other industry stakeholders to drive innovative, cutting edge, cost efficient wireless and fixed network infrastructure projects that will deliver internet access to people around the world while significantly scaling current networks – then this is a great role for you.As a Connectivity Technologies and Ecosystems Manager, you will work closely with the Meta Connectivity team and partners across the industry to develop telecom infrastructure in areas such as radio and fixed access, IP and optical transport, mobile core, edge compute, cloud services, and more. In parallel, you will interface with industry leading partners, including hardware/software vendors and systems solution providers. Finally, you will work closely with Connectivity Service Providers (CSPs) adopting the telecom infrastructure to understand how Meta and its partners’ contributions can be of most impact to this diverse ecosystem.Required Skills: Connectivity Technology & Ecosystems Manager Responsibilities:A technical expert challenging the status quo of telecom networks and business models, leveraging their strategic vision of the connectivity technology landscape to shape Meta’s ecosystem efforts across access, transport and core domains.

Enable infrastructure solutions and drive deployments with CSPs and across the industry at large.

Analyze broad connectivity problems (geographic, technology, and domain markets, from both a demand and supply perspective) and work collaboratively to synthesize solutions and recommendations.

Define cutting edge telecom network deployment approaches and plan operator trials for innovative infrastructure solutions that will demonstrate a path for wider scale telecom infrastructure adoption.

Advocate internally at Meta and the partner community at large on how to maximize opportunities to successfully deploy new telecom hardware and software contributions across the industry.

Manage the technical engagements with CSP, OEM and ODM infrastructure partners to help reduce friction and remove obstacles facing telecom hardware/software contribution and market adoption.

Identify key telecom network use case requirements, compile common feature sets and API standards from operator partners to drive design parameters within Meta programs and the technology vendor community.

Originate Meta Connectivity Ecosystem program roadmaps, translate strategic initiatives into deliverables.

Author white papers, blog posts to share with the broader community with the goal to introduce and help drive adoption of open and disaggregated infrastructure.

Stay abreast of developments in the telecom domain including technology R&D, use-cases, hardware/software evolution and share that knowledge with the team.

Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of time.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:6+ years experience as a program manager/engineer/architect in one or more of the telecom infrastructure areas - Radio, Transport, Core.

Experience driving the definition of technical documentation such as requirements documents, test plans, white papers, etc.

Experience understanding high level architecture for system dependencies and translate these into technical requirements and roadmaps.

Firm understanding of mobile and fixed broadband telecom infrastructure system architecture, network design principles, designing or deploying telecom networks.

Experience in establishing a business relationship with technology ecosystem partners such as OEM/ODMs and Network System Integrators for the manufacture, supply and support services of hardware and software.

Experience driving infrastructure hardware/software proof of concepts trials within Facebook and TIP programs and/or at partner labs ultimately leading to field trial evaluations prior to rapid commercial deployment.

Organizational and time management skills. Experience executing on multiple tasks simultaneously.

Demonstrated experience driving multi-stakeholder industry collaboration on technical topics.

Fluency in English.

BS or higher in Telecommunications engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree/experience.

Communication skills including experience speaking to technical and business audiences including the C-suite.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications:Firm understanding of the telecom technology industry: use cases, solutions, standards, certification bodies, technology providers, etc.

Firm understanding of mobile and fixed broadband network operators: service offerings, organizational structures, challenges, procurement processes, competitive landscape, etc.

Experience in new product introduction and technology deployment projects covering a wide range of hardware (radio access, IP, optical, compute) and software (OSS, BSS, SDN) technologies.

Fluency in other regional languages.

Experience understanding current technical and business pain points, develop a vision, and formulate strategies and execution plans.

Experience understanding network operator deployment scenarios such as different geographies, population densities, indoor vs. outdoor, range of ARPUs and uses cases such as fixed/mobile access, enterprise/public access to drive development of flexible, cost-effective and open infrastructure.

Experience leading partners in the development of telecom hardware, protocol software, network management systems, edge content caching systems and applications critical for adoption of the complete solution.

Track record of managing complex programs with multiple internal and external dependencies, through the entire lifecycle, from inception to completion.

Familiarity with the evolution and recent development of access, backhaul or core technologies (IP/MPLS networks, optical networking, cellular 2G/3G/4G/5G, etc.).

Industry: InternetEqual Opportunity: Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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. Facebook 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@fb.com.