UX Program Manager, Labs

Google•Mountain View, CA

6d•$132,000 - $189,000

About The Position

At Google, UX Programs & Operations drives projects by increasing communication, streamlining the UX design process, and fostering a culture of user-centered development. The role joins a multidisciplinary UX team and collaborates with Engineering and Product Management to create products based on user insights. The UX Program Manager combines project management with a focus on user experience to improve products used by billions. The role plans projects, defines milestones, assesses risks, creates actionable insights, and ensures deadlines are met. It harmonizes the work of UX disciplines and cross-functional partners to advance team objectives and create innovative experiences. Labs incubates early-stage efforts that support Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. The team explores and applies new technologies to develop solutions that could transform how users interact with Google, with the goal of creating products and capabilities with significant impact over longer timeframes. US compensation is $132,000–$189,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits. Individual pay depends on factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
At least 4 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, or another relevant industry or discipline.
At least 4 years of experience with data analysis, reporting, and presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a multidisciplinary UX (design and research) or 0-to-1 product incubation environment.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent vendor engagements, procurement workflows, and financial trackers with high attention to detail.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills across UX, product, finance, legal, and staffing partners.

Responsibilities

Provide operational excellence across UX teams and build collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholders across program work.
Develop a plan to assess continuous-improvement opportunities for UX programs and processes; choose data-collection methods, analyze data for insights, propose improvements, and test them with stakeholders.
Provide input on metrics that support user-centered development and demonstrate UX impact; facilitate alignment within UX; and execute plans to establish baselines, track metrics, and report results.
Scale, prioritize, and independently execute end-to-end project plans, optimizing resourcing, time, and funding investment.