Senior Leadership Technical Program Manager

Google•Addison, TX

9d•$240,000 - $333,000

About The Position

As a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPgM), ASCII Portfolio, you will lead ASCII's highest-priority technical programs to deliver AI transformation, increase Googler velocity, build foundational infrastructure, and advance security, compliance, and governance. You will use enterprise systems expertise to manage platforms such as SAP alongside Google's first-party engineering systems, creating a seamlessly integrated ecosystem. A key focus is building and deploying AI systems to automate enterprise and business process workflows. You will navigate ambiguity, drive long-term technical strategy, and coordinate complex execution across a broad ecosystem. The role calls for strong technical judgment and communication, plus a record of driving operational excellence and scale across the software development lifecycle. You will lead complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects, plan requirements with internal customers, manage schedules and risks, and communicate with stakeholders ranging from executives to engineers about analysis, recommendations, and technical trade-offs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience managing technical programs or software development.
7 years of experience in leadership roles, with or without direct reports.
Experience managing enterprise resource planning (ERP) portfolios, specifically SAP landscapes and modules.
Experience managing cross-functional technical programs, such as infrastructure scaling, platform migrations, or software development lifecycles.
Experience applying AI tools to program management.

Nice To Haves

10 years of people management and leadership experience, including managing, mentoring, and growing high-performing technical program manager teams; some consulting background and experience program managing software development or customization in a supply chain ecosystem.
Experience with cloud integrations and core technical infrastructure supply chain, such as data centers, servers, networks, or AI/ML fleets.
Experience leading programs involving AI-assisted development pipelines, machine learning infrastructure, or agentic automation.
Deep understanding of software infrastructure, capability planning, and dependency management across complex organizational frameworks.
Ability to engage with engineering leads at an architectural level, evaluate technical trade-offs, and drive prioritization while avoiding technical debt.

Responsibilities

Lead the complete lifecycle of highly complex, cross-functional programs.
Execute roadmaps and strategy, and lead portfolio planning and governance.
Use technical judgment to identify and drive critical architecture decisions and unblock teams.
Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks with critical stakeholders, and plan complex new programs.
Advocate for contributions across product areas and engineering groups.
Align stakeholders and conduct external strategic engagements.
Drive operational clarity and decisive resolution of programmatic risks and system bottlenecks.
Turn fast-paced execution and risk into structured, high-impact communications.
Promote a culture of quantitative impact and performance analysis.