Technical Program Manager III, Quality Engineering, Consumer Shopping

Google; United States; On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager III in the Quality Engineering group focused on Consumer Shopping. The role spans Pittsburgh and Mountain View and involves driving product quality initiatives, coordinating with Product and Engineering, and delivering complex cross‑functional programs.

Expect a high-visibility impact across Google Shopping and related platforms. The position emphasizes managing launches, data-driven decision making, and navigation of regulatory considerations across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience working with data and analytics to define, track, and improve product quality and readability metrics.
• Experience executing incremental software launches and software development lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Learn and build expertise in new processes and technical applications.
• Manage software launches across multiple surfaces.
• Prioritize and manage projects and deliverables effectively, and quickly adapt projects to changing processes and requirements.
• Lead efforts to obtain, manage and enhance data used to make product decisions.
• Lead launch efforts with a deep understand of the process, policies and regulations that must be followed to launch in different locales.

Skills

Program management

Data analytics

Software development lifecycles

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Technical Program Manager III, Quality Engineering, Consumer Shopping

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA

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

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.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience working with data and analytics to define, track, and improve product quality and readability metrics.
• Experience executing incremental software launches and software development lifecycles.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Intellectual curiosity and natural comfort with learning technical material, processes and applications quickly and thoroughly with an ability to quickly develop expertise in new areas and projects.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously, working independently and driving projects to completion with minimum guidance and high attention to detail.
• Action-oriented with organizational, project management abilities, and masterful use of written and verbal communication skills.
• Practical, independent problem solver with natural curiosity, research, fact-finding, and analytical skills.

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.

In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment, partner closely with our Product and Engineering teams, and use your entrepreneurial drive to contribute to the long-term growth of Google Shopping. As a Technical Program Manager for Shopping Data, you will continually improve the online shopping experience on Google Shopping through managing team initiatives. You will work directly with Engineering teams throughout Shopping to launch and support features.

Users come first at Google. Nowhere is this more important than on our Advertising and Commerce team: we believe that ads and commercial information can be highly useful to our users if that information is relevant to what our users wish to find or do. Advertisers worldwide use Google Ads to promote their products; publishers use AdSense to serve relevant ads on their website; and business around the world use our products (like Google Shopping, and Google Wallet) to support their online businesses and bring users into their offline stores. We are constantly innovating to deliver the most effective advertising and commerce opportunities of tomorrow.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Learn and build expertise in new processes and technical applications.
• Manage software launches across multiple surfaces.
• Prioritize and manage projects and deliverables effectively, and quickly adapt projects to changing processes and requirements.
• Lead efforts to obtain, manage and enhance data used to make product decisions.
• Lead launch efforts with a deep understand of the process, policies and regulations that must be followed to launch in different locales.

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