Program Manager III, Automation, Google Ads

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Mountain View, CA seeks a Share Program Manager III, Automation for Google Ads. You will lead multi-disciplinary programs, coordinating requirements, schedules and risks across engineering, product, UX, gTech and sales to deliver automated ad solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder negotiation, and strong communication to translate complex concepts into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent real-world experience.
• 5 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to drive planning and execution.
• Experience negotiating with stakeholders and using issue-tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end definition, creation, and execution of strategic initiatives with cross-functional partners.
• Analyze inputs to understand dependencies and align OKRs across teams and partners.
• Represent technical aspects and sequencing to leadership with clear roadmaps and plans.
• Develop programs and processes at scale to enable team success and timely delivery.
• Create dashboards and reporting to provide insights and accelerate decision making.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder negotiation

Issue tracking tools (Jira/Asana/Trell

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

Share Program Manager III, Automation, Google Ads

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Share Program Manager III, Automation, Google Ads

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders (such as engineering, product, UX, or sales) to drive planning and project execution.
• Experience in stakeholder negotiation and utilizing issue tracking or task management software (e.g., Jira, Asana, Trello, or equivalent tools).

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  
• Experience with software development lifecycle and cross-functional/cross-team project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non technical audiences.

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.

As the Program Manager, you will drive key business outcomes that will help drive automation for advertisers and meet advertiser needs. You will partner closely with the engineering, product, UX, gTech and Sales leads to understand and strategically manage complex workstreams that impact program alignment and in-flight execution. While some workstreams are executed primarily by our teams, you will need to deeply and strategically manage complex dependencies and execution with horizontal teams like ads measurement, infrastructure, creative and channel partners such as YouTube Ads, Search Ads, Ads Privacy and Safety, Legal, Sales, etc. You will also get the opportunity to apply your technical skills to expand executive level reporting and build insightful dashboards that activate decision velocity.

The opportunities to be a thought leader with this portfolio are endless as the ads landscape is evolving rapidly due to AI developments and competition.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

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

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.

As the Program Manager, you will drive key business outcomes that will help drive automation for advertisers and meet advertiser needs. You will partner closely with the engineering, product, UX, gTech and Sales leads to understand and strategically manage complex workstreams that impact program alignment and in-flight execution. While some workstreams are executed primarily by our teams, you will need to deeply and strategically manage complex dependencies and execution with horizontal teams like ads measurement, infrastructure, creative and channel partners such as YouTube Ads, Search Ads, Ads Privacy and Safety, Legal, Sales, etc. You will also get the opportunity to apply your technical skills to expand executive level reporting and build insightful dashboards that activate decision velocity.

The opportunities to be a thought leader with this portfolio are endless as the ads landscape is evolving rapidly due to AI developments and competition.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

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

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Drive the end-to-end definition, creation, and execution of strategic and feature planning, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and ensure unified planning.
• Analyze product and engineering inputs during project scoping to understand broader implications, uncover dependencies, and drive shared OKRs across partners (e.g., legal, privacy, UX, sales, and engineering productivity).
• Represent the technical aspects of the program, solution implications, and execution sequencing to leadership and executive audiences through clear roadmaps, program plans, and scaled communications.
• Establish and execute necessary programs, strategic one-off projects, and internal operational processes at scale to enable team success and ensure seamless intersection with overall program leadership.
• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that deliver actionable insights, providing strategic oversight and accelerating decision velocity for the team.

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