Technical Program Manager, Mobile Platform

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Play Developer team seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners including engineers and product leads.

You’ll drive portfolio planning and OKRs, advocate AI-powered automation to accelerate execution, and translate technical trade-offs for executives while aligning stakeholders across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in program management, including predictive risk management, resource estimation, and global stakeholder steering.
• Experience navigating engineering organizations with dependencies and cross-site partners.
• Experience navigating engineering scope, assessing feasibility, and managing dependencies across a global stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects that span offices, product areas, and time zones, ensuring all players are aligned on progress and deadlines.
• Partner with engineering and product leads to accelerate organizational execution and drive high-priority initiatives.
• Manage the organization’s portfolio planning and prioritization, drive Roadmap/Objectives and Key Results (OKR) planning, milestones, and software schedules in partnership with Product, UX and Engineering.
• Advocate the use of AI best practices and tools to automate workflows, reduce manual toil, and improve overall program efficiency.
• Architect scalable processes and introduce governance frameworks to reduce organizational complexity and improve global communication.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-site coordination

Technical understanding

AI workflow automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

AI tools & frameworks

Job description

Google Play Developer team seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners including engineers and product leads.

You’ll drive portfolio planning and OKRs, advocate AI-powered automation to accelerate execution, and translate technical trade-offs for executives while aligning stakeholders across global sites.