Favorite Parts of Being a Program Manager at Meta
Josh, a Program Manager at Meta, most enjoys the diverse range of projects and exposure to different company areas, describing the role as a "choose your own adventure" where interest and a strong business case allow for significant latitude in project selection, working across teams focused on areas such as product design, AI, and ad review. This variety allows Josh to "wear a lot of different hats" and gain broad experience.
Project Management, Cross-functional Teamwork, Technology Exposure, Problem-Solving, Career Growth
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Josh Dalva
Program Manager
Meta
Boston University, 2015
UCLA Anderson, MBA
International Relations & Affairs
Technology
Operations and Project Management
Greek Life Member, Veteran
Video Highlights
1. Exposure to diverse teams and projects across different Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram).
2. Opportunity to work on varied tasks, from product design and engineering to operational and AI/ML-related projects.
3. Significant autonomy and ability to influence project selection based on individual interests and alignment with business needs
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
What I most enjoy is that I'm able to work on a lot of different programs and get exposure to different parts of the company. In one element, I might be working with product designers or engineers on different services or platforms that are happening on Facebook or Instagram ads.
But then in another team, I'm working more on operational related stuff, working with artificial intelligence and machine learning review for ads or human review capacity. There's a lot; you get to wear a lot of different hats as a program manager.
It's a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure because if you're interested in something and you can make a strong case for why it's important to the team and the business, there's generally a lot of latitude to pick up things on your plate. It's fun to be able to get exposure to a diverse range of opportunities.