UX Program Manager, Google Play

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of program management experience within design or UX organizations.
  
• Experience with User Research, or Research focused tools and user centered methodologies.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with the product development lifecycle.
  
• Experience analyzing data and delivering recommendations for improvement.
  
• Experience managing risks (e.g. operational, product, team health).
  

About the job

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." UX Programs & Operations at Google drive projects within our UX organizations by increasing communication and connection points, streamlining the UX design process, and driving a culture of user centered development.

Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.

As a UX Program Manager (UX Programs & Operations), you will combine expert project management skills with a passion for user experience to help your team improve the design of products that are used by billions of users. You’ll plan projects, define milestones, assess risks, create actionable insights, and ensure projects meet deadlines. You’ll harmonize the work of UX Designers, Researchers, Content Strategists, UX Engineers, and other UX disciplines, while also working closely with our Engineering and Product Manager cross-functional partners, to drive UX team objectives and create innovative experiences for our business, products, and users.

As a UX Program Manager in Google Play, you will empower teams, lead user needs, and drive strategic clarity, operational efficiency, and cross-functional alignment to deliver impactful and cohesive product and organizational experiences.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$185,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational knowledge across UX teams, while building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across program work.
  
• Develop a plan to assess continuous improvement opportunities for UX programs and processes, decide on the method to collect data, analyze the data for insights, propose improvements, and test them with stakeholders.
  
• Provide input to defining metrics that drive a culture of user-centered development, demonstrate UX impact based on program needs, and facilitate alignment within UX.
  
• Prioritize and execute project plans thinking about how to optimize resourcing, time, and funding investment.