Technical Program Manager

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Kirkland, WA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own complex, multi-disciplinary programs from start to finish. You’ll plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company.

You will influence executives and engineers alike while driving strategic outcomes for Google Cloud. The role emphasizes delivering end-to-end solutions, coordinating with Product Management, Engineering, and Data Science, and ensuring alignment

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with Product Management, Engineering, UX, Data Science to align on goals.
• Lead the execution of programs in the Commercial Flexibility portfolio; define milestones and schedules; track OKRs.
• Resolve blockers; analyze technical, process, or organizational issues and mobilize teams to resolve them.
• Partner with stakeholders and executive leadership to drive alignment and improve business outcomes for Google Cloud Business Platform.
• Become a subject matter expert in GCBP ecosystem; guide technical conversations and contribute to product strategy.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity solving

Technical fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Technical Program Manager

Google Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; +2 more; +1 more

Advanced

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

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

Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

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.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's digital transformation by delivering enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology and tools to help developers build more sustainably. Customers around the world turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Just like the web transformed human access to information and knowledge, cloud technologies transform how organizations understand their customers and operate their businesses. As connectivity becomes more ubiquitous and more humans come online, the global nature of business is being powered by datasets, operations, and insights that are of Google scale.
In this role, you will be delivering end-to-end solutions that enable rapid growth and deliver the power of Google Cloud to the world. You will be operating in a dynamic and fluid environment with significant opportunities to create impact, and are looking for people who want to handle business issues at scale to drive our continued growth.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with key counterparts across Product Management, Engineering, UX, Data Science to align on the goal for building commercial flexibility for Google Cloud.
• Lead the execution of programs in the Commercial Flexibility portfolio. Responsible for defining milestones, managing schedules, and ensuring the achievement of OKRS while communicating program status and risks to stakeholders.
• Resolve complex blockers. Perform in-depth search into technical, process, or organizational issues, navigating dependencies and mobilizing teams to find resolutions.
• Partner with stakeholders and executive leadership across the business to drive alignment on Commercial Flexibility. Resolve architectural issues and deliver improved business outcomes for Google Cloud Business Platform (GCBP).
• Become a subject matter expert in GCBP’s ecosystem and work with engineering and product partners to understand the product architecture and technical details, to guide technical conversations and contribute to product strategy.

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