Program Manager, Central Product Operations

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

17h•$159,000 - $230,000

About The Position

As a Program Manager in Central Product Operations at Google, you will bridge AI strategic goals with hardware development and supply chain execution. You will drive cross-organizational programs, provide strategic guidance, and integrate AI-driven workflows to improve efficiency and scale. Working closely with engineering and product teams, you will turn ambiguous objectives into measurable outcomes and support successful delivery of next-generation AI hardware. Google Program Managers lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish, coordinating stakeholders across teams, offices, and time zones. The role includes planning requirements and schedules, managing risks, and communicating progress and deadlines. Google’s AI and Infrastructure team delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at global scale, supporting Google customers, Cloud customers, and users worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5 years of program management experience within hardware manufacturing, manufacturing operations, or New Product Introduction (NPI) environments.

Nice To Haves

8 years of experience managing complex, cross-functional hardware projects from inception to global deployment.
Expertise in Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, Agile project management, sourcing, and risk mitigation.
Proven strategic problem-solving and analytical reasoning skills, including translating ambiguous goals into roadmaps.
Deep knowledge of typical hardware bills of materials (BOM), assembly, test processes, and lifecycle requirements.
Demonstrated leadership in matrix-managed structures and success influencing cross-functional engineering and product teams.

Responsibilities

Lead Run-the-Business (RTB) operations for product operations, establish unified cadences, execute key executive reviews, and close critical program gaps.
Translate complex and ambiguous program goals into actionable technical roadmaps, strategic OKRs, and lifecycle milestones across engineering, product, and leadership.
Govern scalable Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, drive global template adoption, lead New Product Introduction (NPI) hardware intakes, and manage IPPR approvals.
Promote AI-first workflows and automation to eliminate operational toil, and define requirements for predictive tools that improve on-time delivery.
Influence cross-functional hardware, product, and manufacturing teams to unblock resources and resolve dependencies.
Mentor junior Program Managers on agentic tools.