Senior Technical Program Manager, Google Lens, Search
About The Position
The Google Lens team works to make it easier and more intuitive for people to ask questions and get useful answers through visual and multimodal search on mobile devices. The team drives Circle to Search and its next evolution, unifying how users search their screens and delivering instant, zero-typing answers to full-context queries. As a Technical Program Manager, you will serve as a strategic leader, driving complex initiatives with impact beyond your immediate team. You will lead multiple programs across Lens and Multimodal, such as Omni Next, by identifying opportunities and organizing work to deliver business, operational, and technical improvements. You will navigate ambiguity and scope, phase, and guide cross-functional and cross-organizational programs from conception through completion, including change management across mobile client surfaces, backend fulfillment, and multimodal AI models. The role requires aligning senior stakeholders across groups, building consensus, and driving decisions through advanced domain knowledge and technical credibility. You will also contribute as a community leader to operational excellence and a collaborative culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in program management.
- 5 years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or product delivery for consumer or AI/ML products.
Nice To Haves
- 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Strong technical fluency in multimodal AI/ML systems, latency optimization, and complex client-side UI state machines.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex search intelligence and Circle to Search initiatives across multiple cross-functional Android and multimodal AI teams.
- Establish program structure for ambiguous, long-term initiatives by building aligned program teams and proactively resolving escalations to unblock progress.
- Drive data-informed decisions using key metrics across quality, latency, and engagement to implement continuous product lifecycle improvements.
- Manage stakeholder relationships and align strategic schedules, resources, and risk mitigation plans across partnering organization levels.
- Translate complex technical programs spanning client UX and multimodal AI stacks, representing business and technical perspectives to leadership.
Benefits
- 20% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
