Project Manager II

Responsibilities:

• Guide UX researchers through Meta’s Purchasing process, including supporting contract requests and raising purchase orders for new research projects
• Manage procurement related projects to drive critical process optimizations and solutions
• Independently translate meeting discussions and priorities into clear tasks, documentation, owners, and timelines; proactively follow up on dependencies and drive assigned work through completion
• Develop and maintain AI-built automations and solutions to enhance purchasing workflows, including automated reporting and queue notifications
• Advise on best practices; independently investigate purchasing challenges using available systems, documentation, historical context, and AI tools, and escalate blockers with findings and recommended next steps
• Ensure trackers and dashboards are consistently and accurately maintained, and develop reusable tracking and reporting frameworks to surface vendor usage, team insights and process gaps
• Maintain oversight of purchasing queues and overall team timelines; proactively identify bottlenecks, coordinate follow-ups, and support continuity of day-to-day purchasing operations
• Communicate vendor processes and triage questions in support of UX Researchers, providing timely responses and following through on outstanding requests
• Prepare regular reports and presentations for leadership (weekly, monthly, quarterly), highlighting key metrics to inform business strategy
• Own purchasing process and tooling issues from identification through resolution: document the problem, file bugs, coordinate with Engineering and other partners, track progress, and confirm the resolution with management.
• Maintain up-to-date vendor resources (SOPs, Documents, Team Wiki, Toolkits, etc) for UX Research teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of project management experience
• Experience in purchasing or procurement, including contract and purchase order workflows, with the ability to learn new systems and apply that knowledge to resolve operational challenges
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with peers, cross-functional stakeholders, and senior management
• Ability to multi-task and execute on multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to increase personal throughput and scale operational coverage, identifying where AI adds value and owning the accuracy and quality of the output
• Track record of operating independently, being detail-oriented, and delivering results in a highly organized manner, with proactive ownership and accountability for following tasks through completion
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems and find efficient solutions through curiosity, resourcefulness, and independent investigation; recognize when to ask questions or escalate
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace, including Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel for data analysis, tracking, and reporting
• Experience understanding stakeholder needs, gathering requirements, and crafting solutions
• Ability to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences, including Engineers, Vendors, Researchers, and other cross-functional partners
• Ability to work Pacific Time business hours to collaborate with the purchasing team and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with data analysis and data analytics tools
• Prior experience with Meta’s purchasing processes, systems, and internal support ecosystem
• Prior experience working in an early stage environment with lots of ambiguity and moving parts
• Prior experience working with User Experience Research, operational risk, compliance, and/or vendor procurement
• Prior experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to investigate issues, streamline workflows, create reusable resources, and improve operational efficiency
• Proficiency in SQL and Data Visualization Tools (Tableau, Salesforce, etc)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required

This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to Meta.

The pay range that Tundra in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $46/hour - $52/hour.

Tundra’s benefits offering includes optional medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, up to 15 Days PTO per annum and a New Child Benefit.

We would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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