A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.
The Google Pixel Watch team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful wearable experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s Artificial Intelligence, software, and hardware to build global wearables and create transformative experiences for users across the world.
The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,000-$237,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Define, drive, and own the system development process from concept to launch for new Google hardware (HW) products while balancing schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade-offs.
- Work with original design manufacturers (ODMs) and vendors in manufacturing environments on product development schedules, dependencies, and budgets.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate focus points and next steps with engineering, vendors, operations, quality, and management, improving and maintaining processes that ensure team members have what they need to understand and execute on objectives.
- Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution among a cross-functional team of engineers.
- Synthesize data into a story and communicate to stakeholders and organizations at levels.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program management.
- Experience managing hardware system engineering.
- Experience across all phases of hardware product development from prototype to mass production.
Preferred qualifications:
- 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience with consumer electronics and shipping products.
- Knowledge of product life cycle, tools, processes and development planning.
- Ability to travel internationally 20% or more of the time.