Lead Technical Program Manager, Network Delivery

About the job

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 various Engineering-specific programs and teams.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Manage and drive the development and delivery of enterprise network engineering products while leveraging automation and software programs by coordinating with global delivery teams across the company to facilitate efficient network services to customers.
• Manage third-party vendors responsible for the monitoring and troubleshooting of network services, including facilitating any escalations requiring engineering assistance.
• Work with management to design and launch new processes, institute process improvements, and ensure the efficient/reliable achievement of process objectives.
• Develop reports to track scope, schedule, budget, risks, and overall project status; coordinate with stakeholders to manage, track, and control project issues to ensure timely delivery.
• Partner with network engineers, software engineers, and project managers to deliver large technical networking projects.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred qualifications:

• PMP, Agile project management certification, BICSI RCDD or BICSI RTPM Certification, CCDE, CCNP, CCIE or other certifications in network technologies or similar.
• Experience designing and facilitating the implementation of large scale networking data-centers or colocation facilities.
• Experience managing technical vendors and leading quarterly business reviews.
• Ability to understand technical subjects and emerging technologies and success in leading large complex programs at a global level involving many IT operational teams.
• Ability to work as a member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members.