Lead Technical Program Manager, Content and Technology, Search Operations

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.

Our team manages Search Product Areas (PAs) extended workforce operations, partnering with engineering, product management, data science, and risk and compliance to power critical workflows across Search.

As the Content and Technology Technical Program Manager (TPM) Lead (people manager), you will drive the transformation strategy for our content operations and lead our organization's AI-first shift. For content operations, you will develop a unified, cross-Search strategy to bridge two historically separate functions. You will partner with executive leaders, dive deep into technical details, and uplevel team talent to deliver highest-quality content. On the technology side, you will drive our AI-first evolution. This includes transforming operations from building an AI-fluent workforce to reimagining how we leverage and engage with our extended workforce. You will navigate complex technical nuances and collaborate with senior leads across Google to evolve our strategy alongside advancing technology.

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

US: $240000 - $334000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Drive the overarching strategy to shift content operations into an AI-first model, bridging historically separate operational functions across Search.
• Partner closely with executive leaders across engineering, product management, data science, and risk and compliance to power critical, workflows.
• Reimagine how the organization leverages internal teams and the extended workforce, transforming operations to build an AI-fluent organization.
• Dive deep into complex technical nuances while investing in upleveling and mentoring internal talent to deliver the highest quality content.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, actively investing in upleveling their technical capabilities and fostering growth to support long-term operational success.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program management.
• 7 years of experience in leadership roles with/without direct reports.
• Experience with extended workforce operations programs in an engineering organization.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects.
• Experience with AI.

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