Operations Program Manager, Budget Governance, Payments

Socket.dev; Mountain View, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Program Manager in Mountain View, CA to oversee global funding operations and drive efficiency across multiple teams. You will manage budgets, implement finance policies, and ensure timely approvals and payments to support Google’s funding goals.

Preferred candidates have strong experience with funding tooling, vendor partnerships, and cross-functional leadership. The role emphasizes process improvement, risk analysis, and effective change management across complex,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day funding operations, managing budget governance, finance policy implementation, and approval/payment processes to enable Google’s global funding goals.
• Provide consultative expertise to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring efficient, effective, and low-friction operational workflows.
• Collaborate with external partners, including vendor operations and Donor-Advised Funds, to set objectives, implement process improvements, and hold vendor teams accountable through metrics and business reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Partnerships to align goals, drive process improvements, and serve as a domain expert on financial policies.
• Drive change management by developing transition plans, performing implementation risk analyses, providing process training, and creating communication plans.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Funding tools

Vendor operations tools

Donor-Advised Funds workflows

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in funding operations and utilizing related financial or funding tooling.
• Experience managing projects throughout their lifecycle, from identifying operational opportunities to proposing and driving solutions.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to align objectives, resolve complex business issues, and influence without authority.
• Experience synthesizing stakeholder requirements and optimizing workflows within complex, multi-system landscapes.
• Experience leveraging AI capabilities and automation to transform manual workflows and improve operational efficiency.

About the job:

Google’s founders committed a portion of our profits to help solve the world's toughest problems. At Google.organization, our mission is to deliver on that promise by using Google’s innovation, research, and resources to promote progress and unlock potential for everyone, everywhere.

As part of Google.organization, the Services team manages the investments that advance these funding goals. We partner with teams across Google and collaborate with our extended workforce to deliver funding to organizations worldwide. 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:

• Oversee day-to-day funding operations, managing budget governance, finance policy implementation, and approval/payment processes to enable Google.organization to meet global funding goals.
• Provide consultative expertise to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring efficient, effective, and low-friction operational workflows.
• Collaborate with external partners, including vendor operations and Donor-Advised Funds, to set objectives, implement process improvements, and hold vendor teams accountable through metrics and business reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Partnerships to align goals, drive process improvements, and serve as a domain expert on financial policies.
• Drive change management by developing transition plans, performing implementation risk analyses, providing process training, and creating communication plans.