Leadership Technical Program Manager II, Privacy, Core

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 7 years of experience in leadership role(s) with direct reports.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Ability to apply technical judgment and influence team members in addressing software engineering issues.

About the job

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.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$320,000 + 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

• Define, own and drive the multi-year goal and roadmap for critical security programs, ensuring alignment with company-wide objectives, anticipating emerging threats, and influencing executive leadership on security priorities.
• Develop a team of Executive Security TPMs, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability while providing mentorship, career guidance, and performance management.
• Act as the primary security liaison for executive leadership across engineering, product, and cross-functional partners. Drive consensus and navigate organizational dynamics to execute cross-functional security initiatives.
• Oversee the identification and mitigation of security risks across multiple domains and ensure the delivery of scalable and compliant solutions.
• Manage a portfolio of security programs from inception to completion, establish success metrics, communicate status to stakeholders, and resolve escalations effectively.