Technical Program Management Lead, Calling and Telephony

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 role(s) with/without direct reports.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with the full software/product development lifecycle.
• Experience in building and leading teams while navigating organizational changes.
• Ability to successfully manage ambiguous, strategic, and operational programs with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate in a changing environment, and be highly motivated and self-supporting.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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 Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

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

• Lead and mentor a team of technical program managers responsible for a portfolio of large and cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop the strategy for the team, define program goals, and drive execution through ambiguity to address significant business challenges, measured by direct impact on organizational OKRs.
• Manage a portfolio of projects, taking responsibility for the overall program strategy, governance, operating model, and program operation.
• Engage with executive leaders to align on and drive key objectives, reconciling priorities and dependencies to maximize impact throughout the organization.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, navigate interdependent work streams, and build consensus across different areas and stakeholders.