Technical Program Manager III, Generative AI, Google Drive

Google • Boulder, CO

3d • $163,000 - $237,000

About The Position

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep
the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering
challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead
complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering
expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects
through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules,
identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're
equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to
executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development
with engineers.

Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage projects of
various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes
and driving the technical directions of your programs.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will possess exceptional problem-solving
skills to lead the charge in delivering Drive’s Generative AI products to
enterprise and consumers. You will guide the organizational complexities with
ease. You will navigate the ever-changing landscape of Generative AI, which
requires frequent planning and product roadmap iterations.

AI will change the future of work in profound ways, and our products— Gmail,
Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Vids and Meet are at the forefront. From
pre-computed summaries for email threads, summaries for meetings, and videos
created from a document using lifelike AI avatars, our AI opportunity is huge.
Our mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build, and
grow together and as part of the team you can build how productivity tools
should work 5-10 years into the future. You will work with model builders
(Google DeepMind), work with exceptional leaders, and have the ability to impact
billions of users across the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with software development program management.
• Experience with Generative AI Models.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 5 years of experience as a technical program manager.
• Experience in launching AI/ML features.
• Ability to define projects, execute within timelines, and with multiple stakeholders, and to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Excellent investigative and quantitative skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end life-cycle of Google Drive GenAI projects by gathering technical requirements, assessing risks, and managing milestones. Prioritize features alongside product and engineering teams, leveraging a deep understanding of algorithms and GenAI strategy to lead technical discussions and pseudo-coding initiatives.
• Partner with engineering and product management to define drive-specific requirements, dependencies, and resource schedules. Identify technical bottlenecks, implement risk mitigations, and resolve complex issues to ensure the successful delivery of high-demand Google Drive directives.
• Exercise independent judgment to develop program recommendations that translate into actionable plans.
• Implement process improvements by identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements to help the team scale.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge and thought leadership in algorithms and GenAI strategy to enhance project efficiency and distill complex technical concepts into actionable steps for engineers and leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level