Business Operations Program Manager

Google • Kirkland, WA

8h • $126,000 - $181,000

About The Position

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 Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines. The Energy and Location Strategy (ELS) team provides the infrastructure that powers the digital world, transforming communities and industry through sustainable and responsible innovation. In this role, you will drive ELS towards operational excellence at scale, ensuring adherence to Google and GGI-wide policies and procedures. You will assist the leadership team in managing business operations, cultivating a robust organizational culture, and achieving sublinear organizational growth. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience with project management, program management, or business process management.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience in developing and implementing training programs to support on-boarding and continuous learning.
• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with data analysis.
• Experience in leading projects involving cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to function effectively both independently and within a team environment.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication, investigative thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual headcount planning for ELS which includes creating detailed headcount projections based on business needs and strategic objectives and present the headcount plans to executive management for approval.
• Manage the quarterly headcount refresh process by running the headcount model and producing supporting analyses to ensure sublinear growth.
• Refine and maintain the headcount model to reflect changes in business conditions and organizational structure.
• Manage the headcount administration including accuracy of headcount attributes in the tool, governance of headcount allocation and troubleshooting issues related to the headcount tool.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline headcount management processes.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level