Staff Technical Program Manager, AI Innovation and Research

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Mountain View, CA, USA is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager for AI Innovation and Research to lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from conception to launch. You will collaborate with engineering, research, design, and product teams to plan requirements, identify risks, and communicate tradeoffs to executives, while advancing AI capabilities such as LLMs and agentic systems.

This role emphasizes building relationships, ensuring strategic alignment with leadership, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in machine learning or artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of complex, multi-quarter technical roadmaps for AI/ML features, from conception to launch.
• Partner with Engineering and Product leads to shape technical direction and communicate progress to leadership.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks to keep projects on schedule in fast-moving environments.
• Create strong relationships with global engineering managers, product teams, and research partners to achieve outcomes.
• Advocate AI-first and agentic collaboration by driving improvements that boost velocity for PM and the team.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML familiarity

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Staff Technical Program Manager, AI Innovation and Research

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

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

Experience in machine learning or artificial intelligence.

Preferred qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Senior Technical Program Manager managing cross functional projects from conception to deployment in ambiguous environments.
• Experience in machine learning and AI project lifecycle, with expertise in AI capabilities, LLMs, or agentic systems.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, research, design, and product teams to drive concepts to launch and boost AI adoption and integration.

Ability to build relationships, ensure strategic alignment with executive leadership, and articulate goals and roadblocks to stakeholders.

• Demonstrated resilience in navigating technical challenges, mitigating risks, and adapting to continuously evolving requirements while ensuring smooth project execution.

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.

AI Innovation and Research (AIR) is focused on accelerating AI innovation and redefining how users interact with computing. We build the foundational technology that powers seamless, intelligent, and proactive user experiences across Platforms & Devices. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will join a dedicated organization of AI specialists acting as a catalyst for AI innovation, developing and launching cutting-edge AI experiences across priority initiatives while partnering closely with product teams across Platforms & Devices (including Android, Pixel, Google Play, and Chrome).

In this role, you will drive programs across key domains including gaming and health. This involves coordinating efforts to build multi-agent frameworks, 2D/3D generative asset pipelines, and engine-level reasoning to democratize interactive play. Additionally, you will guide the development of proactive assistant frameworks and sensor foundation models to power continuous ambient health technologies.

Google’s mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

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

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.

AI Innovation and Research (AIR) is focused on accelerating AI innovation and redefining how users interact with computing. We build the foundational technology that powers seamless, intelligent, and proactive user experiences across Platforms & Devices. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will join a dedicated organization of AI specialists acting as a catalyst for AI innovation, developing and launching cutting-edge AI experiences across priority initiatives while partnering closely with product teams across Platforms & Devices (including Android, Pixel, Google Play, and Chrome).

In this role, you will drive programs across key domains including gaming and health. This involves coordinating efforts to build multi-agent frameworks, 2D/3D generative asset pipelines, and engine-level reasoning to democratize interactive play. Additionally, you will guide the development of proactive assistant frameworks and sensor foundation models to power continuous ambient health technologies.

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people’s lives better through technology.

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

US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Lead the end-to-end execution of complex, multi-quarter technical roadmaps for AI/ML features, defining project scope and high-impact deliverables that align with Platforms and Devices strategies from initial conception to launch.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Product leads to shape technical direction, serving as a critical communication bridge to synthesize complex project progress, priorities, and challenges for leadership.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate potential risks to keep fast-moving projects on schedule, advocating for best practices in program execution and resource coordination across geographically dispersed teams.
• Create strong, trusted relationships with global engineering managers, product teams, and research partners, fostering a culture of collaboration and mutual accountability to achieve successful outcomes.
• Advocate AI-first and agentic collaboration by continuously identifying improvement areas, driving and deploying solutions that boost velocity for both program management and the overall team.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google’s EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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