Technical Program Manager, ChromeOS

Technical Program Manager, ChromeOS

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.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us — and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

Chrome OS delivers quality computing at scale to provide universal and unfettered access to information, entertainment, and tools. Our mission is to empower anyone to create and access information freely through fast, secure, simple, and intelligent computing.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complex, cross-functional programs from inception to completion. Drive alignment, coordinate dependencies, and ensure timely delivery of high-impact projects.
• Define project scope, goals, timelines, and key milestones. Manage resources effectively, anticipate and mitigate risks, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Identify opportunities to optimize development, quality and performance. Collaborate with engineering teams to drive continuos improvement for ChromeOS product. 
• Establish key performance indicators and metrics, collect and analyze data, and use insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across engineering teams, product management, and other functions. Communicate effectively, influence decisions, and manage expectations.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management on technical cross-functional projects.
• Software engineering experience (either with C++, Python or Java).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience shipping large scale, open source software.
• Understanding of the software development life cycle; comfortable conversing on technical topics and products.
• In-depth familiarity with one source code management system (Git, SVN, Perforce).
• Ability to identify technical issues and understand how to resolve them.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills; ability to communicate complex interaction concepts and risks clearly and persuasively in a highly engineering-driven environment.

Benefits: 

• Health and Wellbeing (Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents)
• Financial wellbeing (Competitive compensation, regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities)
• Flexibility and time off (Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays)
• Family support and care (Fertility and growing family support, parental leave and baby bonding leave)
• Community and personal development (Educational reimbursement)
• Googley extras (Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Googlers)