Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in program management.
- 5 years of experience in vendor management within a networking, network architecture, networking protocols, or software architecture environment.
Preferred qualifications:
- 15 years of experience managing complex cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience in software architecture, design, and development of scalable and reliable systems.
- Experience in exec-level communication.
- Firm sense of accountability, bias-for-action, and ability to manage without authority and to challenge the status quo when necessary.
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.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
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
- Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic external vendors. Build and maintain strong relationships, ensuring alignment on technical requirements, roadmaps, and delivery schedules.
- Work closely with internal engineering teams (e.g., Network Architecture, Software Engineering, Testing and NPI TPM) to define detailed technical requirements and specifications for vendor-developed features critical for NPIs.
- Drive the prioritization of competing internal priorities before engaging vendors.
- Drive vendors to deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable solutions. Conduct reviews and meetings, ensure adherence to Google's standards and specifications, and facilitate necessary architectural and design discussions.
- Provide regular, clear, and concise updates on vendor program status, risks, and dependencies to internal stakeholders, including engineering leads, product managers, and leadership.
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