Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in program or project management.
- Experience in device manufacturing, process engineering or product design.
- Experience working with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred qualifications:
- 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience with manufacturing process development and transitioning new products through full product lifecycle.
- Experience with mechanical design tools such as Solidworks or NX.
- Experience assessing manufacturing processes through the use of process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), process monitors, capability analysis, root cause analysis and design of experiments.
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 projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes and driving the technical directions of your programs.
As a Program Manager, you will help develop the next-generation of Pixel and wearable technologies that will change how users connect, explore, and interact with information. You will work closely with our engineering teams to manage new problems as we continue to push technology forward. You will be joining a results-driven team taking creative approaches to manufacture exceptional new hardware products. You will execute efficiently within a collaborative environment that provides every tool and resource you need to get things done at a large scale.
The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + 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
- Design and deliver predictable program communication plans in collaboration with program stakeholders, including targeted communications by stakeholder type.
- Determine phasing and metrics associated with program lifecycle that effectively address continuous improvement including resource stewardship (effective deployment of machine and people resources) in close collaboration with program stakeholders, including near- and long-term objectives.
- Determine and collect data required to execute and govern programs effectively. Maintain project trackers and status reports. Identify and execute on program tasks including proactively managing dependencies.
- Execute change management requirements that are identified by program stakeholders.
- Build trusted relationships with program stakeholders, including managing expectations of program stakeholders and ensuring they have the insights they need to make effective decisions.
