Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager

Summary

Meta designs, develops, and builds all of its own AR/VR and wearables hardware. The Strategic Sourcing team within Meta Reality Labs owns the commercial strategy and supplier relationships across all IP licensing and materials—from individual PCB components to the final consumer product—moving fast and leveraging key partnerships to drive innovation, quality, and cost savings through a customized supply chain.As a Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager, you will build and execute partner strategies for our wearable devices, enabling new health, fitness, and wellness technologies and the channel strategies that bring them to users. You will own sourcing across sensor and health technologies and development services—including commercial, operational, and technical performance—and negotiate and close hardware and IP deals spanning business models, development and licensing terms, statements of work, and commercials. Our mission is to advance the future of the Metaverse and AI through our smart glasses, mixed reality, and augmented reality devices, laying the foundation for health, fitness, and wellness experiences for years to come.Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager Responsibilities: Develop the vision, strategy, and execution plan for Health Tech partnerships—off-the-shelf sensors, custom sensors, and health IP/SW—driving an integrated, long-term partner development approach for high quality, service, delivery, and cost performancePartner with Health Tech, Product, Engineering, and UX to identify and develop products and technologies that deliver target experiences under competitive commercial termsNegotiate and close master development, supply, and licensing agreements, statements of work, evaluation agreements, and value-added distribution and service agreementsEstablish, manage, and own strategic supplier and partner relationships up to the executive level, and lead the Supplier QBR process against Meta KPIsServe as subject matter expert on sensor and IP cost profiles and should-cost models, and lead cost-reduction and industry-benchmarking programs to drive the lowest total costScout new partners, influence supplier technology roadmaps, and drive Early Supplier Involvement, RFQ processes, and supplier selection with cross-functional teamsFormulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source exposure, and supply issues while minimizing excess inventoryBuild and own partnerships that bring AI-powered health capabilities into Meta's wearable and AR/VR devicesPartner with AI, Health Tech, Legal, and Privacy teams to ensure AI health partnerships comply with regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and FDA regulationsMinimum Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Technologies6+ years of experience with health/wellness/fitness features, technologies, and devices in the wearables space, leading end-to-end supply chain initiatives to market6+ years of experience developing sensor applications and health technology IP roadmaps and negotiating complex agreements in the sensors and IP spaceExperience structuring and negotiating the business, technology, and legal aspects of partnership agreementsExperience leading cross-functional projects and influencing at all levels, both internally and externallyCommunication skills, with experience compiling clear and concise briefing materialsPreferred Qualifications: Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Experience in the consumer electronics sector or health/medical devices, including high-volume consumer productspayer market experience a plusExperience with AI-powered health technologies (predictive analytics, personalized medicine, telehealth) and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and FDADemonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesDemonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesMBA or Master's in Business or Supply ChainAnalytical and presentation skills demonstrated through experience evaluating technical, contractual, and financial issues across technical, contractual, and financial issues, with flexibility in a fast-paced, collaborative environmentProven ability building partnerships for new health/fitness/wellness experiences and devices, managing complex negotiations end-to-endAbout Meta: Meta 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. Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi... 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. Meta 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.$168,000/year to $234,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual 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. Learn more about benefits at Meta.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Meta designs, develops, and builds all of its own AR/VR and wearables hardware. The Strategic Sourcing team within Meta Reality Labs owns the commercial strategy and supplier relationships across all IP licensing and materials—from individual PCB components to the final consumer product—moving fast and leveraging key partnerships to drive innovation, quality, and cost savings through a customized supply chain.As a Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager, you will build and execute partner strategies for our wearable devices, enabling new health, fitness, and wellness technologies and the channel strategies that bring them to users. You will own sourcing across sensor and health technologies and development services—including commercial, operational, and technical performance—and negotiate and close hardware and IP deals spanning business models, development and licensing terms, statements of work, and commercials. Our mission is to advance the future of the Metaverse and AI through our smart glasses, mixed reality, and augmented reality devices, laying the foundation for health, fitness, and wellness experiences for years to come.Health Tech Sourcing & Partnerships Manager Responsibilities: Develop the vision, strategy, and execution plan for Health Tech partnerships—off-the-shelf sensors, custom sensors, and health IP/SW—driving an integrated, long-term partner development approach for high quality, service, delivery, and cost performancePartner with Health Tech, Product, Engineering, and UX to identify and develop products and technologies that deliver target experiences under competitive commercial termsNegotiate and close master development, supply, and licensing agreements, statements of work, evaluation agreements, and value-added distribution and service agreementsEstablish, manage, and own strategic supplier and partner relationships up to the executive level, and lead the Supplier QBR process against Meta KPIsServe as subject matter expert on sensor and IP cost profiles and should-cost models, and lead cost-reduction and industry-benchmarking programs to drive the lowest total costScout new partners, influence supplier technology roadmaps, and drive Early Supplier Involvement, RFQ processes, and supplier selection with cross-functional teamsFormulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source exposure, and supply issues while minimizing excess inventoryBuild and own partnerships that bring AI-powered health capabilities into Meta's wearable and AR/VR devicesPartner with AI, Health Tech, Legal, and Privacy teams to ensure AI health partnerships comply with regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and FDA regulationsMinimum Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Technologies6+ years of experience with health/wellness/fitness features, technologies, and devices in the wearables space, leading end-to-end supply chain initiatives to market6+ years of experience developing sensor applications and health technology IP roadmaps and negotiating complex agreements in the sensors and IP spaceExperience structuring and negotiating the business, technology, and legal aspects of partnership agreementsExperience leading cross-functional projects and influencing at all levels, both internally and externallyCommunication skills, with experience compiling clear and concise briefing materialsPreferred Qualifications: Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Experience in the consumer electronics sector or health/medical devices, including high-volume consumer productspayer market experience a plusExperience with AI-powered health technologies (predictive analytics, personalized medicine, telehealth) and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and FDADemonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesDemonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesMBA or Master's in Business or Supply ChainAnalytical and presentation skills demonstrated through experience evaluating technical, contractual, and financial issues across technical, contractual, and financial issues, with flexibility in a fast-paced, collaborative environmentProven ability building partnerships for new health/fitness/wellness experiences and devices, managing complex negotiations end-to-endAbout Meta: Meta 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. Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi... 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. Meta 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.$168,000/year to $234,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual 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. Learn more about benefits at Meta.#J-18808-Ljbffr