Technical Program Manager Lead, Google Search Observability and Reliability

Google•Chicago, IL

17h•$192,000 - $278,000

About The Position

Google's projects span the globe and require managers to maintain a broad perspective while addressing engineering challenges. Technical Program Managers lead complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects, plan requirements with internal customers, and guide projects through their lifecycle. They manage schedules, identify risks, communicate with stakeholders, and explain recommendations to executives while discussing technical trade-offs with engineers. As the Technical Program Management Lead for Google Search Observability and Reliability, you will lead a team of TPMs managing strategic programs across large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure. Google Search handles billions of queries daily, and this team works to keep Search infrastructure reliable, observable, and fast through rapid AI transitions. You will partner with Engineering Directors to define multi-quarter roadmaps and resolve complex distributed-systems dependencies. You will drive reliability programs involving AI serving architectures, automated error detection, telemetry frameworks, and continuous safe release pipelines. You will also mentor and grow TPMs, align engineering and product stakeholders, and use data-driven automation to scale operations. The Search team works on complex engineering challenges and infrastructure while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience for people around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in program management.
5 years of experience in a leadership role, with or without direct reports.

Nice To Haves

8 years of experience managing cross-functional or team projects.
Experience with cross-stack systems, servers, and the resulting complexities and dependencies.
Experience with complex systems infrastructure.
Familiarity with using or building AI-first automation tools for program management.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and allocate a team of Technical Program Managers supporting Search reliability, testing architectures, and observability initiatives.
Partner directly with Engineering Directors to drive strategic portfolio roadmaps and resolve complex architectural dependencies.
Drive business-critical reliability programs, including next-generation AI serving infrastructure, automated error detection, and continuous safe release mechanisms.
Manage external dependencies, cross-functional alignment, and executive reviews across Engineering, Product, and partner teams to achieve platform and capacity milestones.
Establish scalable program governance, review cadences, and automated data-driven tooling to accelerate delivery and optimize resource stewardship.