Senior Program Manager, Third-Party Risk & Governance

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 164,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off 20 days

Sick Time 40 hours/year

Maternity Leave 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 paid days

Job summary

Google in Austin, TX, is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Third-Party Governance and Oversight (3PGO). The role involves shaping the risk management strategy across Google’s third-party ecosystem, coordinating with Engineering, Legal, Security, and Procurement to establish a unified risk framework, and delivering strategic governance outcomes.

You will drive enterprise risk initiatives, influence diverse teams, and report to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in compliance, risk management, investigation, auditing, legal, or consulting.
• Experience in program management.
• Experience with third-party risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall 3PGO strategy and engagement to land a unified third-party risk management framework.
• Lead cross-functional working groups with risk domains, engineering, legal, compliance, and procurement.
• Propose and implement industry-leading third-party risk management standards and governance practices.
• Author strategic dashboards, risk metrics, and briefing materials for executive reviews.
• Manage day-to-day program oversight and remediation plans for high-priority third-party risks.

Skills

Outcome ownership

Decision making

Influence stakeholders

Program management

Third-party risk

Risk governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google in Austin, TX, is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Third-Party Governance and Oversight (3PGO). The role involves shaping the risk management strategy across Google’s third-party ecosystem, coordinating with Engineering, Legal, Security, and Procurement to establish a unified risk framework, and delivering strategic governance outcomes.

You will drive enterprise risk initiatives, influence diverse teams, and report to senior leadership.