Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware Systems

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex hardware projects from concept to mass production. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company, translating analyses into actionable recommendations for executives and engineers.

The role focuses on hardware programs for Google devices, collaborating with ODMs and vendors, balancing cost, performance, and user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience managing hardware system engineering.
• Experience across all phases of hardware product development from prototype to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Define, drive, and own the system development process from concept to launch for new Google hardware (HW) products while balancing schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade-offs.
• Work with original design manufacturers (ODMs) and vendors in manufacturing environments on product development schedules, dependencies, and budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate focus points and next steps with engineering, vendors, operations, quality, and management, improving and maintaining processes that ensure team members have what they need to understand and execute on objectives.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution among a cross-functional team of engineers.
• Synthesize data into a story and communicate to stakeholders and organizations at levels.

Skills

Program management

Hardware engineering

Product development lifecycle

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex hardware projects from concept to mass production. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company, translating analyses into actionable recommendations for executives and engineers.

The role focuses on hardware programs for Google devices, collaborating with ODMs and vendors, balancing cost, performance, and user experience.