Technical Program Manager III, Strategic Engagements Lead, Core

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional, high-impact projects spanning Privacy, Safety, and Security across our product stack. You will plan requirements, set roadmaps, manage risks, and communicate with executives and engineers to translate complex needs into actionable plans.

The Core team builds foundational infrastructure and developer platforms to support Google’s flagship products, driving scalable processes, governance, and collaboration across Google’s product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience creating technical roadmaps and engineering deliverables.
• Experience in communicating with executive and technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-profile, cross-functional Privacy, Safety, and Security programs from scope to handover.
• Identify bottlenecks and risks across the product lifecycle and implement mitigation plans.
• Establish intake pipelines, dashboards, and KPIs for data-driven program health.
• Translate PSS mandates into actionable roadmaps and engineering deliverables.
• Drive consensus among engineers, PMs, UX and Legal with structured communications.

Skills

Program management

Roadmaps & engineering deliverables

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Master's degree / MBA / advanced degree

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 21, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience creating technical roadmaps and engineering deliverables.
• Experience in communicating with executive and technical audiences.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree, MBA, or advanced technical degree.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in customer success, product adoption, technical enablement, or GTM strategy for developer tools or enterprise platforms.
• Experience designing scalable processes, self-service tooling, or leveraging AI agents and workflows to dramatically increase team velocity and efficiency
• Familiarity with privacy, safety, cybersecurity, AI safety frameworks (e.g., Secure AI Framework, prompt injection, red teaming), or identity/authentication systems.

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.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

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 high-profile, cross-functional Privacy, Safety, and Security (PSS) programs, defining scope, roadmaps, phased milestones, and operational governance from 0-to-1 incubation through to long-term handover.
• Identify program bottlenecks, cross-product area dependencies, and emerging risks across the product lifecycle, executing rapid interventions and robust mitigation playbooks.
• Establish intake pipelines, tracking dashboards, and key performance metrics (goal mapping, delivery rates, resource allocation) to maintain data-driven visibility into overall program health.
• Translate complex PSS mandates and AI security frameworks into actionable, low-friction technical roadmaps, playbooks, and engineering deliverables.
• Drive consensus across Software Engineer, Product Manager, UX, and Legal teams while maintaining structured communication cadences (Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), executive briefs) to align executive leadership and resolve escalations.

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.