Senior Leadership Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Efficiency

Google•Kirkland, WA

9d•$240,000 - $333,000

About The Position

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will use technical and leadership expertise to manage complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects and programs. This role focuses on capacity planning, efficiency, obtainability, and reliability. You will identify, organize, and lead portfolio activities and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions, while scoping, phasing, and leading ambiguous cross-functional and cross-organizational challenges. The work includes downstream change management and ensuring stakeholder alignment. You will lead a portfolio of engineering programs and communicate with executives, engineers, and other project stakeholders. The role is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity for Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and Google users worldwide. The team’s work spans software and hardware, including AI models, computing, developer platforms, TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, data center operations, and systems research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program management.
7 years of experience in leadership roles, with or without direct reports.
Experience in capacity planning, demand planning, or supply chain.

Nice To Haves

10 years of experience managing cross-functional or team projects.
Experience working with engineering, product, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of engineering programs and work with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align outcomes with organizational priorities.
Identify stakeholders and collaborate with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria.
Manage project schedules, identify potential issues, and communicate them clearly to project stakeholders and leadership.
Take responsibility for release schedules and milestones while maintaining a high velocity in a fast-paced environment.
Scope, phase, and lead ambiguous cross-functional and cross-organizational challenges, including downstream change management.
Identify, organize, and lead portfolio activities and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions and ensure cross-functional and cross-organizational alignment.