Director, Technical Program Management, Serving

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 281,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and disb

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Maternity Leave

Baby Bonding Leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google Cloud AI organization is seeking a senior Technical Program Manager to lead a scalable TPM team and oversee GPU/TPU resource strategy. You will partner with executives, engineering, and product managers to align priorities and drive AI hardware deployment across the Vertex fleet.

The role focuses on capacity planning, utilization, and improving deployment efficiency, with opportunities to shape AI workflows and enterprise solutions globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience managing technical projects, with experience in cloud or AI-driven industries.
• 10 years of experience leading teams within technical program management or engineering management or equivalent roles.
• Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, Agents, and AI Workflow tools.
• Experience leading capacity, utilization, efficiency, and model deployment efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and build a healthy and scalable organization of Technical Program Managers.
• Partner with senior leadership, engineering, and product managers to align priorities.
• Oversee acquisition, preparation, and lifecycle management of GPU and TPU resources.
• Lead supply management for hardware types and integrate within the Vertex fleet.
• Drive allocation and resource utilization strategies to maximize fleet impact.

Skills

Technical leadership

Program management

Cloud/AI experience

Generative AI domain knowledge

Resource planning and utilization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Cloud technologies

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience managing technical projects, with experience in cloud or AI-driven industries.
• 10 years of experience leading teams within technical program management or engineering management or equivalent roles.
• Experience with the domain area of Generative AI, Large Language Models, Agents, and AI Workflow tools.
• Experience leading capacity, utilization, efficiency, and model deployment efforts.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with enterprise programs and cloud technologies.
• Comfort with changing specifications or standards, and experience creating the conditions in which the team feels comfortable and capable of working through in response to ambiguity.
• Technical expertise in systems and software with the leadership skills needed to influence technical leaders across the company.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and import and export talent and ideas to achieve a broader organizational goal.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills that drive executional impact at scale.

About The Job

As part of the Google Cloud AI organization, you will be part of a dynamic and innovative organization that is shaping the future of AI, driving significant business value for our customers, and making AI accessible to Developers and Enterprises.

In this role, you will help us build the next generation of AI-powered solutions that will redefine industries and create a more helpful future for all.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $281000 - $391000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and build a healthy and scalable organization of Technical Program Managers drawn from several parts of the business, with a goal of driving predictable outcomes for our customers and business.
• Partner with senior leadership, engineering, and product managers to ensure alignment with engineering and product priorities.
• Oversee the acquisition, preparation, and lifecycle management of GPU and TPU resources across multiple supply channels.
• Lead supply management for established and emerging hardware types, coordinating strategic integration within the Vertex fleet.
• Drive allocation and resource utilization strategies to maximize fleet impact while balancing operational efficiency.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .