Manager, Technical Program Manager, End to End Systems

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. 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're 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 various Engineering-specific programs and teams.

As a Manager of Technical Program Managers, you will advocate and continually optimize strategic and complex programs, driving consistency, efficiency, and economies of scale through your team's efforts. You will orchestrate program strategy and lead your team of TPMs in order to successfully deliver business, operational, and technical improvements. Your team's programs will deliver business value as measured by impact on organizational or company-level OKRs, including organizational effectiveness and efficiency. You will advocate for your programs and team and ensure alignment of executive stakeholders. You and your team will be viewed as advanced subject-matter experts for your program portfolio. You will also engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture and operations, making Google a better place to work.

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.

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

US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to a team of TPMs, fostering their professional growth and ensuring their effective performance.
• Guide the team in managing complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects throughout their lifecycle, from requirements planning to successful delivery.
• Ensure the team effectively collaborates with internal customers, manages project schedules, identifies and communicates risks, and provides clear analyses and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.
• Advocate for and optimize strategic programs, orchestrate program strategy, and drive consistency, efficiency, and economies of scale through the team's work.
• Build effective program teams, establish best practices, and strengthen team identity and cohesion to create a positive and productive work environment. Ensure the team delivers business value measured by impact on organizational goals, navigate ambiguity, drive innovation, and contribute to the overall success of Google's initiatives.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in program management.
  
• 8 years of experience in a technical project management role for the development of software systems in a cross-functional, cross-organizational context.
• 5 years of experience in leadership role with/without direct reports.
  
• 5 years of experience in data centers repair and diagnostics domain.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with matrixed organizations and stakeholders.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

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