Senior Program Manager I, Advertiser Safety, Google Ads

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Program Manager I for Advertiser Safety in Mountain View, CA. You will lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs spanning Legal, Privacy, and Engineering, coordinating requirements, schedules, risks, and stakeholder communication to ensure alignment and timely delivery.

You will own the Advertiser Platform safety portfolio, work with cross-functional partners, build dashboards for decision velocity, and influence roadmaps amid regulatory and security changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience in risk, security, or compliance domains.
• Experience in the digital advertising, advertising technology (AdTech), or e-commerce industry.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and prioritization for regulatory compliance and safety programs.
• Manage complex cross-functional stakeholder relationships across Google, including Legal, Privacy, and Engineering partners.
• Lead change management efforts to pivot product roadmaps in response to regulatory shifts and emerging security threats.
• Represent program plans to leadership to uncover dependencies and drive shared OKRs.
• Develop dashboards with insights to enable decision velocity and strategic oversight of the advertiser safety portfolio.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder influence

Risk management

Compliance

Advertising/AdTech expertise

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AppScript

AI tools

Data modeling tools

Job description

Senior Program Manager I, Advertiser Safety, Google Ads

Mountain View, CA, USA

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in risk, security, or compliance domains.
• Experience in the digital advertising, advertising technology (AdTech), or e-commerce industry.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with data modeling, agile methodology, or data analysis tools such as AppScript and AI tools.
• Experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and cross-functional project management.
• Experience in change management and the ability to influence without authority.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for various 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 for the Advertiser Platform team, you will be responsible for the Google Ads platform used by small, medium, and large advertisers. In this role, you will lead the Advertiser Safety portfolio, with a focus on programs that empower small-and-medium-sized businesses to find new customers and achieve growth while navigating complex regulatory and security landscapes. You will partner with cross-functional leadership in Engineering, Product, UX, and Legal to manage work streams that impact program alignment and in-flight execution. This role is strictly internal-facing and focuses on regulatory compliance, security, and risk rather than technical implementation.

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: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of feature planning and prioritization for unified regulatory compliance and safety programs.
• Manage complex cross-functional stakeholder relationships across Google, including Legal, Privacy, and Engineering partners, to navigate sensitive operational environments.
• Lead change management efforts to pivot product roadmaps urgently in response to regulatory shifts and emerging security threats.
• Represent program plans and strategic implications to leadership and executive audiences to uncover dependencies and drive shared OKRs.
• Develop dashboards with insights to enable decision velocity and strategic oversight of the advertiser safety portfolio.

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