Senior Leadership Technical Program Manager

Senior Leadership Technical Program Manager

Google, Mountain View, CA, USA

Google's projects span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while diving into unique engineering challenges daily. As a Technical Program Manager, you lead complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise, plan requirements with internal customers, and usher projects through the entire lifecycle. This includes managing schedules, identifying risks, and communicating them to stakeholders. You explain analyses and recommendations to executives and discuss technical trade‑offs with engineers.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager for Google Home's Horizontal Programs, you will drive complex, cross‑cutting engineering initiatives that underpin the entire home ecosystem. You will operate at a macroscopic level, leading foundational programs such as Engineering Velocity, Quality initiatives, Policy and Compliance, Release Management, and Operations that span Gemini For Home, Google Home App, Home Platform, devices, and infrastructure.

• Lead a strategic planning framework for a complex program portfolio that directly influences resourcing decisions and planning cadence.
• Establish a reliable and visible cadence for program reviews, decision‑making, and prioritization across the home organization, driving measurable improvements in engineering velocity and resource stewardship.
• Lead a governance structure that drives effective executive decision‑making for high‑stakes launches and cross‑PA initiatives, ensuring dependencies within home and wider Google teams are exposed and mitigated.
• Initiate and lead the organization through pivots needed to address shifts in business trends, such as the transition to an AI‑first, agentic home strategy.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program management.
• 7 years of experience in leadership roles with or without direct reports.

• 10 years of experience managing cross‑functional/team projects.
• Excellent thought leadership skills.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $227,000–$320,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

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