Manager, Technical Program Management, Google Cloud Platform

1 Month ago • 10-17 Years • Product Management • $227,000 PA - $320,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Manager of Technical Program Management (TPM) at Google Cloud Platform, you'll lead a portfolio of multifaceted programs, guiding a team of TPMs. You'll collaborate with engineering, product, and other stakeholders to define, plan, execute, and deliver programs supporting the organization's business impact. Responsibilities include strategic planning, establishing portfolio review cadences, driving performance gains, and communicating across various teams and stakeholders. You'll navigate ambiguity, coordinate stakeholders, solve problems, and lead change during business shifts. The role requires extensive technical and leadership expertise, managing engineering-specific programs and teams, and scaling program management best practices. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience, including 7 years in a leadership role and 5 years with cloud platforms.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent
  • 10+ years program/technical program management experience
  • 7+ years leadership experience
  • 5+ years Cloud platform experience
  • Lead and manage program portfolio
  • Drive measurable program performance
  • Communicate and influence across stakeholders
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in CS/Engineering
  • Experience with program management tools (Jira, Asana)
  • Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Experience building and delivering complex cloud software
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in program management, technical program management, engineering management or platform product management.
  • 7 years of experience in leadership role(s) with/without direct reports.
  • 5 years of experience with Cloud platforms.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6 years of experience with cloud computing platforms and a proven track record of building, operating, and delivering complex distributed cloud-hosted software systems.
  • Experience with program management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana) and Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and apply creative and resourceful problem-solving, coupled with strong technical judgment in developing and reviewing technical requirements, design documents, setting technical goals, and resolving technical tradeoffs.

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.

As a Manager of Technical Program Management (TPM), you will lead a portfolio of multifaceted programs and will guide a team of TPMs, collaborating with engineering, product, and other stakeholders to define, plan, execute, and deliver programs that support the organization's and product area's business impact.

You will also direct program strategy by leading program teams to achieve business, operational, and technical enhancements. You will scale program management best practices for the team and adapt portfolio strategy to navigate evolving circumstances across the organization.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$320,000 + 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Direct strategic planning for a program portfolio, influencing resourcing, planning cadence, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Establish transparent portfolio review cadence for decision-making and prioritization, ensuring measurable organizational impact.
  • Drive measurable gains in program performance linked to execution velocity.
  • Communicate and influence across leadership, engineers, stakeholders, partners, and customers.
  • Navigate ambiguity, coordinate stakeholders, and solve problems, advocating for and leading change during business shifts.

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