Technical Program Manager Search Platform

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with technical acumen and Machine Learning.
• Experience in Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Communication, Communication Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning and Project Execution.
• Ability to take ownership for project lifecycle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to non technical audiences.
• Excellent project management and communication skills with attention to detail.
  
  

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. Youre equally comfortable explaining your teams analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

In Google Search, were reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, youll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on projects spanning multiple teams, and build cross-functional relationships.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across various functions (e.g., product/program, engineering, legal, finance, etc.) to drive core system requirements and implementations, and identify risks, dependencies, and develop mitigation plans.
• Manage platforms or horizontal initiatives.
• Navigate ambiguity and influence teams for positive outcomes.
  
  
  

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Googles EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

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