Technical Program Manager III, Networking, Google Cloud

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi‑disciplinary projects from inception to completion. You will plan requirements with internal customers, manage schedules, and communicate risks to stakeholders across the company.

You will guide trade‑offs in product development with engineers, applying your deep technical and leadership expertise. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to drive project lifecycle, identify opportunities for process improvements, and shape

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience in cloud computing, including TCP/IP, networking, or capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand defined work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
• Prioritize program goals, translate stakeholders’ needs into prioritized deliverables, and contribute to decisions on prioritizing goals.
• Define the scope of projects and develop, execute, or manage project plans for supported program(s).
• Review key metrics, monitor deviations, and define corrective actions for critical deviations.
• Identify, communicate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to drive impact and mutual goals.

Skills

Program management

Cloud computing

TCP/IP networking

Capacity planning

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The application window will be open until at least July 25, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Thornton, CO, USA.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience in cloud computing, including experience with transmission control protocol (TCP), internet protocol (IP), network programming, or capacity planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of experience managing cross‑functional or cross‑team projects.
• Experience in network engineering/deployment and supporting product features, services and technologies (e.g., networking protocols, SDN principles, automation in data centers).
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams composed of both technical and non‑technical members.
• Experience in defining system or process requirements, building, integrating, or delivering large‑scale networking systems and infrastructure.

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 trade‑offs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You are equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade‑offs in product development with engineers. Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes and driving the technical directions of your programs.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting‑edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world‑leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Salary

US: $163,000 - $237,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand or identify defined work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
• Prioritize program goals, understand and translate other stakeholders’ needs into program goals and prioritized deliverables with minimal assistance, and contribute to decisions on prioritizing goals and deliverables.
• Define the scope of projects and develop, execute, or manage project plans for supported program(s).
• Review key metrics pertaining to a program, monitor potential metric deviations, and define corrective actions for critical deviations.
• Identify, communicate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders within one or more teams to drive impact and work toward mutual goals.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.