Forecasting Program Manager, gUP

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale seeks a Program Manager to lead end-to-end forecasting for gUP, coordinating across Analytics, Engineering, and cross-functional partners. You will manage metadata configurations and validate inputs for launches and PSM adjustments, ensuring accuracy and timely forecast refreshes.

You will drive Spend team collaboration to improve forecasting precision, supervise PO forecast audits, and guide training streams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 7 years of experience in program management, financial forecasting, or workforce planning.
• 7 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights.
• 7 years of experience developing operational process solutions with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end forecasting for gUP in partnership with Analytics, including strategic oversight, metadata configurations, and validation with engineers.
• Validate stakeholder inputs such as new product launches and PSM adjustments.
• Lead forecast refresh exercises, coordinating updates with SDMs and analyzing recap variance metrics.
• Partner with Spend team POCs to improve accuracy, conduct PO forecast audits, and lead spend-related training streams.
• Provide strategic direction and drive continuous improvement for forecasting processes.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or related master

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in program management, financial forecasting, or workforce planning.
• 7 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights.
• 7 years of experience developing operational process solutions, and working with cross-functional teams to drive these changes.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree in a related field or CSCMP certification.
• Experience working with and optimizing forecasting and planning processes.
• Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders across different functions and geographies to manage change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading performance review discussions and managing business priorities.

About the job:

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

This role is critical to maintaining the integrity and accuracy of our demand and financial forecasts. You will act as the primary custodian of the forecasting process, managing complex metadata configurations and incorporating workdriver data while ensuring rigorous validation with Engineering teams.

A key portion of this role involves cross-functional collaboration, you will validate stakeholder inputs regarding new launches and Product Support Manager (PSM) adjustments, and coordinate directly with Service Delivery Managers (SDMs) to lead comprehensive forecast refresh exercises.

Beyond data management, you will drive process improvement by partnering with the Spend team to enhance forecasting accuracy and leading selected training streams. You will also maintain financial excellence through quarterly Purchase Order (PO) forecast audits, with the potential to increase frequency to a monthly cadence. This position requires a blend of analytical precision, stakeholder management, and the ability to synthesize changes into clear recap analyses for leadership.

In gTech Users and Products (gUP), our mission is to advocate for Google’s users by creating helpful and trusted experiences across the product ecosystem. We achieve this by meeting partners and consumers where they are with support and help, representing their needs with our product partners and proposing fixes and features that elevate their engagement with Google's diverse product ecosystem. Additionally we provide a range of product services that ensure our products are optimized for every user, no matter where they are in the world (e.g., localization, digitization, partner integration and more).

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $136000 - $196000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end forecasting for gUP in partnership with Analytics, including strategic oversight, metadata configurations, and workdriver/engineers validation.
• Validate stakeholder inputs such as new product launches and PSM adjustments.
• Lead forecast refresh exercises, coordinating updates with SDMs and analyzing recap variance metrics.
• Partner with Spend team Points of Contacts (POCs) to improve accuracy, conduct PO forecast audits, and lead spend-related training streams.
• Provide strategic direction and continuous improvement for overall forecasting processes.