Technical Program Manager II, Product Design, Pixel Watch

Google•Mountain View, CA

5d•$138,000 - $197,000

About The Position

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish. You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners. The role requires explaining analyses and recommendations to executives and discussing product-development trade-offs with engineers. The position is part of Google’s Devices & Services team, which combines AI, software, and hardware to create helpful user experiences. You will lead the development of mechanical and electro-mechanical components for Google Hardware products, coordinating product engineering, vendors, operations, quality, and management from concept through launch.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in program management.
Experience developing and launching consumer electronics, such as phones, laptops, or tablets.
Experience with product design and integration across the full hardware product development lifecycle.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience in consumer electronics and shipping high-volume, high-quality products.
Excellent knowledge of product life cycle, tools, processes, and development planning.
Ability to travel internationally 20% or more of the time.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to quickly capture the big picture and focus on key points.
Strong team player and creative thinker able to lead technical teams, cross-functional groups, and vendors against plans.

Responsibilities

Define, drive, and own the mechanical and electro-mechanical component development process from concept to launch for new Google Hardware products.
Interface between vendors and product engineering teams; set and manage schedules and milestones while balancing schedule, cost, performance, and user-experience trade-offs.
Drive mechanical design reviews with cross-functional teams and tool releases for all mechanical components in the product.
Develop, maintain, and communicate key focus points and next steps with engineering, vendors, operations, quality, and management.
Improve and maintain processes that help team members understand and execute objectives.
Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution.
Drive failure analysis and triage for issues.
Synthesize large amounts of data into a clear story and communicate it to stakeholders and organizations at all levels.