Senior UX Program Manager, Discover and Explore

Google; United States; On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior UX Program Manager to oversee cross-functional UX programs across Discover and Explore, coordinating with Engineering, Product Management, and UX Research to deliver user-centered, industry-leading experiences.

You will plan milestones, assess risks, and produce actionable insights that shape product strategy while harmonizing the work of multiple UX disciplines and partners to drive team objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of program management experience within design or UX organizations.
• Experience with UX related projects and UX design, user research, or user centered development tools and methodologies.
• Experience in consumer product organizations.
• Experience managing and scaling horizontal programs across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational excellence across UX teams to deliver the highest level of trust-building and strategic counsel through all project interactions, while building strong collaborative relationships with appropriate stakeholders across program work.
• Develop business cases and engagement with partners on continuous improvements and optimizations, creating measurable, scalable, and repeatable processes/tools that drive seamless cross-functional collaborations/handoffs.
• Run and implement analytical efforts for broader or cross-functional projects, programs, and strategies.
• Contribute to the definition, integration and reporting of key UX metrics that drive a culture of user-centered development based on program needs and stakeholder input.
• Manage large, complex programs while turning chaos into an efficient organization.

Skills

Program management

UX design knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Senior UX Program Manager, Discover and Explore

Google

Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; +2 more; +1 more

Mid

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

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: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.


• 6 years of program management experience within design or UX organizations.


• Experience with UX related projects and UX design, user research, or user centered development tools and methodologies.


• Experience in consumer product organizations.


• Experience managing and scaling horizontal programs across cross-functional teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with the product development life-cycle.


• Experience analyzing data and leveraging insights to drive strategy.


• Experience managing risks (e.g. operational, product, team health).

About the job

At Google, we \"Focus on the user and all else will follow.\" UX Programs & Operations drives projects by increasing communication, streamlining the UX design process, and fostering a culture of user-centered development. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, to create industry-leading products based on user insights.

As a UX Program Manager, you will combine expert project management with a passion for user experience to improve the design of products used by billions. Your role is to plan projects, define milestones, assess risks, create actionable insights, and ensure deadlines are met. You will harmonize the work of various UX disciplines and cross-functional partners to drive team objectives and create innovative experiences.

As a UX Program Manager across both the Agentic and Discover and Explore UX pillars (DEUX), you will partner with UX Research and cross-functional leads to scale impactful programs, land insights into product strategy and roadmaps and establish clear team operational rhythms.In Google Search, we’re reimagining what it means to search for information - any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational excellence across UX teams to deliver the highest level of trust-building and strategic counsel through all project interactions, while building strong collaborative relationships with appropriate stakeholders across program work.


• Develop business cases and engagement with partners on continuous improvements and optimizations, creating measurable, scalable, and repeatable processes/tools that drive seamless cross-functional collaborations/handoffs.


• Run and implement analytical efforts for broader or cross-functional projects, programs, and strategies.


• Contribute to the definition, integration and reporting of key UX metrics that drive a culture of user-centered development based on program needs and stakeholder input.


• Manage large, complex programs while turning chaos into an efficient organization.

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