Technical Program Manager, Google Messages, Consumer Messaging

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in Technical Program Management.
• Experience in process improvement, optimizing workflows and procedures.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Experience in independent execution and problem-solving.
• Understanding of technical operations and methodologies.
• Ability to establish and use metrics for continuous improvement.
• Ability to execute projects and initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
  
  

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will be at the heart of this mission. You will be a strategic leader, driving the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional programs that will impact millions. You will be responsible for leading initiatives that boost our operational speed, land critical engineering milestones, and navigate dependencies across a vast landscape of teams and organizations.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs from start to finish, including product launches. Drive process improvements for velocity and quality.
• Use data for program analysis, tracking, and reporting. Contribute to technical solutions for automation and reporting. Establish and use metrics to drive ongoing program improvements.
• Develop strong technical knowledge to troubleshoot issues and propose solutions.
• Manage tasks and dependencies from start to completion. Implement risk/escalation management. Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Synthesize progress, risks, and mitigations into clear communications. Collaborate with teams on changes and align stakeholders.
  
  
  

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