Program Manager III, Hardware Engineering, Pixel

Google • Mountain View, CA

4h • $147,000 - $216,000

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 Pixel Buds team is responsible for defining, developing and launching the
Pixel Buds product lines like Pro and A-series, with the intent of delivering
the helpful hearable experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel
devices and services through some of the advanced designs, techniques, products,
and experiences in consumer electronics.

As a Buds Product Design Engineering Program Manager (EPM), you’ll keep an
innovative engineering team firing on all cylinders, leading multi-disciplinary
projects using your engineering expertise. You will work closely with hardware
engineers, product managers, and manufacturers to get high-quality mechanical
parts built, tested and released on time. You’ll coordinate many fast-changing,
moving parts and still get them to come together as a product. You possess
excellent communication skills and can answer all questions about schedules,
quality and progress updates. You are responsible for identifying and managing
risks, and making sound judgment calls at the intersection of schedule, cost and
quality.
The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most
helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices
and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products,
and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the
best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global
smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in Mechanical Hardware Engineering.
• Experience with electronic consumer devices (e.g., headphones, tablets, phones, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in managing functional engineering teams and working with international Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners.
• Experience with consumer products manufacturing including factory processes and automation.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle, tools, processes and design operations planning or new product objectives with supply chain, quality, yield and cost.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Define, drive, and own the product development (e.g., mechanical/electro-mechanical design) process from concept to launch for new Google hardware products.
• Balance schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade-offs. Work with Agreement Manufacturers, Original Design Manufacturer (ODMs) and part vendors in manufacturing environments on product development schedules, dependencies and budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate focus points and next steps with product managers, engineering teams, vendors, operations, quality, and executive leadership.
• Improve and maintain processes that ensure team members have what they need to understand and execute on all objectives.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies and facilitate conflict resolution among a cross-functional team of engineers and synthesize data into a story and communicate to stakeholders and organizations at all levels.

What This Job Offers

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