Google

Leadership Technical Program Manager, Pixel Phone SW

Google$192K — $278K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
  • 8 years of experience in program management.
  • 5 years in leadership roles with or without direct reports.
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects across multiple teams.
  • Proficiency in program management tools and principles.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills with a proven track record of earning credibility.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic projects from conception to launch, ensuring alignment with product goals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality Pixel products.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships and advocate for program needs across organizations.
  • Drive process improvements to enhance execution and implement AI workflows.
  • Lead and mentor a team of Technical Program Managers, fostering collaboration.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous paid time off and family leave policies.
  • Opportunity for professional development and continuous training.
  • Access to wellness programs and resources.
  • Supportive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork.
Full Job Description
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:
  • Bachelor's or Advanced degree in an engineering or technical field.
  • 8 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects.
  • 6 years of experience in project/program management and delivering system software and hardware projects. Key contributors to multiple large-scale projects, driving technically span multiple teams in different geo locations.
  • Expert at the practical application of program management principles and tools.
  • Track record of quickly earning credibility based on your knowledge, flexibility and amazing accomplishments, including excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Understanding of software development life cycle and experience commercializing technical product launches, comfortable conversing on technical topics and products.


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.

Pixel Device Software (SW) team is responsible for the core software running on Pixel Phones, consisting of major software subsystems such as graphics, display, audio, Ambient, sensors, authentication, security, etc.

Our Technical Program Managers (TPMs) track overall software development for Pixel phones, from concept to launch. This includes planning for product roadmap, development (pre and post silicon and in-market). Managing milestones readiness, and collaborating with cross-product area/functional teams (Hardware, Software, Android, UX, testing, and Product) to deliver the products on time with high quality.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000-$278,000 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 benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Develop strategy, define, lead, and own the execution of strategic projects from conception to launch, ensuring alignment with the overall product goal and business objectives. Drive program schedules, identify risks, manage dependencies, and communicate status to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management, UX Design, Research, and gChips to deliver high-quality Pixel products.
  • Manage complex stakeholder relationships, build alliances, and advocate for program needs across different organizations. Partner with Program Managers (PMs) and Engineers to plan and manage our multi-year roadmap.
  • Drive program-wide process improvements to scale execution, quality and efficiency. Advocate AI adoption and drive implementation in the workflow.
  • Manage a team of Technical Program Managers (TPMs), guide, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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$40.2 billion
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