Lead Technical Program Manager, Google Networking Technologies

About the job

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.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

US: $240000 - $333000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead and empower a high-performing Technical Program Management (TPM) team responsible for complex, cross-functional initiatives across Google Networking Technologies.
• Define, manage, and govern a multidisciplinary portfolio that solves high-impact business problems, align with long-term company objectives, and transform organizations and product areas.
• Partner with engineering leadership to define long-term strategies, establish technical roadmaps, and set the development pace for global software systems and network infrastructure.
• Cultivate strategic organizational alignment by bridging the gap between leadership goal and team execution, ensuring TPMs are empowered to navigate complex, cross-functional engineering landscapes.
• Drive program execution by leveraging technical judgment to build consensus, guide technical proposals, and translate quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program management.
• 10 years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or network engineering, including 5 years of experience managing teams of TPMs or Engineers; within a networking environment.
• 7 years of experience in leadership roles with/without direct reports.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional technical projects from inception to delivery.
• Proven ability to align multiple organizations toward shared project goals and navigate ambiguous technical problems that span multiple teams.
• Excellent executive communication skills, with experience presenting technical, product, and business concepts to executive leadership and stakeholders.