Technical Program Manager II, Product Design, Pixel Watch

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager II for the Pixel Watch. You will lead multi-disciplinary hardware programs from concept to launch, coordinating with design, engineering, and supply chain to meet requirements and schedules.

Ideal candidates bring experience in consumer electronics, program management, and product lifecycle coordination, plus strong communication skills to present trade-offs to executives and teams.

Qualifications

• 2 years of program management experience.
• Experience developing and launching consumer electronics (e.g., phones, laptops, tablets).
• Experience with product design and integration across the full hardware product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define, drive, and own the mechanical and electro-mechanical component development process from concept to launch for new Google Hardware products.
• Interface between vendors and product engineering teams, setting and managing schedules and milestones. Balance schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade-offs.
• Drive mechanical design reviews with cross-functional teams and tool releases for all mechanical components in the product.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate key focus points and next steps with engineering, vendors, operations, quality, and management. Improve and maintain processes that ensure team members have what they need to understand and execute on all objectives.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies and facilitate conflict resolution. Drive failure analysis and triage for issues. Synthesize large amounts of data into a clear story and communicate to stakeholders and organizations at all levels.

Skills

Program management experience

Consumer electronics

Hardware product lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Technical Program Manager II, Product Design, Pixel Watch

Google

Mountain View, CA, USA

Mid

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

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management.
• Experience developing and launching consumer electronics (e.g., phones, laptops, tablets).
• Experience with product design and integration across the full hardware product development lifecycle.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in consumer electronics and experience shipping high volume/high quality products.
• Excellent knowledge of product life cycle, tools, processes and development planning.
• Ability to travel internationally 20% or more of the time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong ability to capture the big picture quickly and focus on key points.
• Strong team player and creative thinker who is able to lead technical teams, cross-functional groups, and vendors against plans.

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'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: $138000 - $197000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Define, drive, and own the overall mechanical and electro-mechanical component development process from concept to launch for new Google Hardware products.
• Interface between vendors and product engineering teams, setting and managing schedules and milestones. Balance schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade-offs.
• Drive mechanical design reviews with cross-functional teams and tool releases for all mechanical components in the product.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate key focus points and next steps with engineering, vendors, operations, quality, and management. Improve and maintain processes that ensure team members have what they need to understand and execute on all objectives.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies and facilitate conflict resolution. Drive failure analysis and triage for issues. Synthesize large amounts of data into a clear story and communicate to stakeholders and organizations at all levels.

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