Technical Program Manager III, Data Center Optics, Google Cloud

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Sunnyvale to lead complex, multi-disciplinary optical and data center system projects. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate across stakeholders, including executives.

Role requires strong technical judgment, proven program management, and experience with optical components and high-speed interconnects. Competitive compensation includes equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in optical design.
• Experience with system architecture for data center equipment (servers, switches, CPUs/accelerators, racks, PCIe, tray-to-tray interconnects).
• Advanced degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience in hardware or system integration program management.
• Experience in optical and high-speed communication systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to deliver optical and high-speed copper cable system solutions from inception to production.
• Set vision and direction for a program, outline goals, evaluate projects, and define governance.
• Engage with engineering directors and product leaders to streamline processes and enable timely releases.
• Develop project documentation, process maps, and tracking reports for status updates.
• Use technical judgment to drive delivery, reviews, and consensus-building.

Skills

Program management

Optical design

Data center system architecture

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Advanced degree in Physics/EE or equivalent

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in optical design.
• Experience with system architecture for data center equipment (e.g., servers, switches, CPUs/accelerators, racks, PCIe, and tray-to-tray interconnects).

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree in Physics Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in Program Management of hardware or system integration projects.
• Experience in optical and high speed communication systems and corresponding components.
• Engagement with director level executives, with proven experience in executive-level communication
• Familiarity with various optical and electrical devices (lasers, modulators, high speed copper cable , passive devices, etc.), and corresponding dev cycle (including reliability/quality aspects).

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 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.

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

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead a cross-functional team, spanning organizational levels and functional areas to develop and deliver optical and highspeed copper cable system solutions from inception to production.
• Set the vision and direction for a program by outlining goals and objectives, evaluating and supervising multiple projects, organizing cross-project work within the program, and defining program controls/governance/standards.
• Engage with engineering directors, product leaders and other Technical Program Manager (TPM) groups, to streamline processes, simplify execution, manage OKRs, release on time, bring tooling for efficiencies and help the teams you are engaged with in execution.
• Develop and prepare project documentation, process maps, presentations and tracking reports to provide detailed schedule and current status of each project.
• Use technical judgment to drive project delivery, technology reviews, challenge proposals and build consensus.

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