Program Manager

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Program Managers at Google are crucial in optimizing extended workforce models. They guide Product Areas, Bets, and Functions through complex initiatives, ensuring policy adherence. This role shapes xWS development and strategic solutions. Responsibilities include partnering with stakeholders to ensure program execution, developing C-level materials, driving OKRs focused on cost savings and compliance, mitigating risk, addressing obstacles to policy adoption, and promoting best practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong program management expertise, senior stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage complex programs at scale. They will need to understand business goals, engage with geographically dispersed teams, and ensure adherence to Google best practices.
Must have:
  • 10+ years experience in technical project management or customer-facing role
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Manage scope, priorities, and resources
  • Solve ambiguous problems and track program progress
  • Lead and influence cross-functional teams
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in related field
  • Experience managing projects with analytics, software coding, or web technologies
  • 5 years in technical leadership

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in a technical project management or a customer-facing role.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or Applied Science, or a related field.
  • 10 years of experience managing projects and working with analytics, software coding, or customer-side web technologies.
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role with/without direct reports.

About the job

Program Managers are instrumental in optimizing Alphabet's extended workforce models. They serve as Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) experts guiding Product Areas(PAs), Bets, and Functions through complex initiatives, ensuring policy adherence in this constantly evolving sphere. This role shapes our xWS, PAs, Bets, and Functions development and the formation of future-proof strategic solutions.

As a Program Manager, you will partner with xWS stakeholders to ensure program execution and develop C level materials to keep PAs and bets updated on progress. You will also drive cross-functional Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) focused on cost savings and compliance, and mitigate risk. It's essential to identify and address obstacles to xWS policy adoption across PAs, promoting company-wide best practices tailored to enhance operational success. An understanding of program management and the processes and tools to effectively manage at scale to meet timelines with the ability to have senior level stakeholder management will be key for success.

In this role, you will understand the xWS, PA’s and Bet’s business goals and regularly engage with senior stakeholders across a cross-functional and geographically dispersed team to ensure adherence to Google best practices.

Google creates products and services that make the world a better place, and gTech’s role is to help bring them to life. Our teams of trusted advisors support customers globally. Our solutions are rooted in our technical skill, product expertise, and a thorough understanding of our customers’ complex needs. Whether the answer is a bespoke solution to solve a unique problem, or a new tool that can scale across Google, everything we do aims to ensure our customers benefit from the full potential of Google products.

To learn more about gTech, check out our .

Responsibilities

  • Define and improve project/program management methods. Manage scope, priorities, and resources. Make strategic decisions balancing short-term needs with long-term goals.
  • Solve ambiguous problems, own solutions, and track program progress. Apply program management expertise and organizational knowledge to drive success.
  • Lead post-implementation activities, ensure knowledge sharing, and drive ongoing program optimization.
  • Manage complex programs, establishing clear processes, objectives, and solutions.
  • Lead and influence teams, integrate program components, and promote knowledge sharing for optimal results.

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