Staff Glasses Technical Program Manager, XR
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
As a Staff Display Glasses Program Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will work on strategic programs to deliver products for XR. You will ensure cross-team alignment on goals, priorities, roadmap, and schedules while effectively communicating the status and health of releases to all stakeholders. This role requires the ability to identify and resolve gaps in current processes and tools to ensure successful delivery of our products.
In this position, you will participate in cross-functional planning and prioritization to ensure the team meets its goals. The ideal candidate will have worked on large-scale software and hardware projects. This experience is essential for navigating the complexities of XR product development and ensuring high-quality releases.
For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven bybreakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap - the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices - it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where
lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Own and develop Display Glasses strategy. Define, lead, and own the execution of strategic XR programs from conception to launch, ensuring alignment with the overall product vision and business objectives.
- Define and drive program schedules, identify risks, manage dependencies, track metrics and communicate status to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
- Manage complex stakeholder relationships, build alliances, and advocate for program needs across different organizations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management, UX Design, Research, and Operations to deliver high-quality XR products and services.
- Own triage on incoming challenges for your focus areas. Define, evaluate and execute solutions to complex technical problems that require deep cross-organization collaboration to unblock teams and gain program velocity.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience with program management.
- Experience delivering software and hardware projects.
- Experience delivering consumer electronics products from concept to production.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience planning, building, and shipping Augmented Reality (AR)/VR/wearable consumer products.
- Experience with the Android platform and building embedded software systems.
- Experience driving and influencing large teams, including executives.
- Understanding of hardware and software.
- Ability to program manage effectively with communication and collaboration skills.