Senior Technical Program Manager, GCBP PMPO

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

PTO 20 days

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google is hiring a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs from inception through launch, driving operational modernization and AI-driven efficiencies across the SDLC. You will coordinate with engineering, product, and UX teams, communicating with executives and technical staff alike.

The role emphasizes planning requirements, risk management, and stakeholder alignment within Google Cloud initiative teams, with a focus on scalable, high-impact cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• Experience coordinating large cross-organizational programs.
• Ability to apply AI tools to drive productivity and solve program challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly ambiguous, large-scale programs from inception to launch with strategic roadmaps.
• Guide operational modernization by evaluating and scaling AI tools across the SDLC.
• Design and deploy intelligent workflows that accelerate time-to-market for engineering partners.
• Mentor junior team members and set standards for execution.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

AI tools usage

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in program management and coordinating large cross-organizational programs.
• Experience helping teams improve operational and product excellence and accessibility.
• Strong program management fundamentals on technical cross-functional projects (planning, execution, risk, stakeholder management).
• Ability to practically apply AI tools to drive productivity and solve program challenges, rather than deep ML engineering.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills to interact with technical and non-technical groups.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills.

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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

Our mission is to drive strategic alignment and operational excellence across Google Cloud Business Platform initiatives. We act as the connective tissue, collaborating closely with Engineering, Product Managers, and UX teams to ensure seamless execution and deliver innovative, high-impact cloud solutions.

A core pillar of our strategy is continuous modernization. We actively leverage advanced AI tools to analyze our cross-functional workflows, systematically identifying and implementing critical efficiencies throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). By optimizing these processes with AI-driven insights, we reduce friction and accelerate our collective time-to-market.

Ultimately, we build a robust, intelligent operational foundation, empowering our partner teams to focus entirely on building the future of cloud technology.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

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

US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead highly ambiguous, large-scale programs from inception to launch. Define strategic roadmaps, align cross-functional stakeholders, and proactively mitigate systemic risks.
• Guide our operational modernization by identifying, evaluating, and scaling advanced AI tools. You will lead the implementation of these critical efficiencies across the SDLC to eliminate bottlenecks.
• Design and deploy intelligent, frictionless workflows that accelerate time-to-market, allowing our engineering partners to focus entirely on innovation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technical leadership. Mentor junior team members and set the standard for execution, driving our mission to build a robust operational foundation.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .