NPI Operations Program Manager, Platforms and Devices

Google • Mountain View, CA

3d • $174,000 - $258,000

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. Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus. As a NPI Operations Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects in the project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders. As a NPI Operations Program Manager, you will be the primary operations/supply chain interface to the development team and operations functions with the responsibility for driving operations and new product development as well as supporting those products through the production ramp. You are well versed in the Contract Manufacturer (CM)/Original Device Manufacturing (ODM) environments and will lead a team of professionals to ensure products are designed and built to Google standards. This role is highly cross-functional and requires interaction with teams spanning across a variety of functions giving you great exposure to the new product introduction process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 7 years of experience in one or more of the following fields: supply planning, supply chain management, manufacturing operations, or operations engineering.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Operations Engineering, or other relevant field.
• Experience in NPI operations management or supply chain management/manufacturing operations/development or operations engineering/CM or OEM management.
• Ability to drive solutions across multiple cross-functional teams, and supply chain management team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and with the ability to present to the leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a new product ramp, from initial design validation to mass production phase.
• Lead ramp readiness with engineering, operations and contract manufacturers, focus in capacity planning, manufacturing process scalability and bring up plan that includes factory space, labor hiring, training and production lines qualifications. While providing strategic plans to balance risks, changes in schedule or demand.
• Manage all operations related communications through the organization, call out key issues and present solutions and risk mitigations to cross functional executive teams.
• Support critical mechanical tooling fixture validation builds when design is mature, from the last phase of design development through initial mass production.
• Oversee and prioritize risk mitigation strategies, (i.e., tech assessment, new tech application, cost variance, supply chain review. etc.), and manage equipment budget at the factory and provide support for products in a sustaining environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees