Google

Senior Director, Centralized Manufacturing Technical Operations

Google • $336K — $467K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience.
  • 15 years of experience in product management, technical program management, or leadership in hardware operations.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering, operations, or supply chain teams.

Responsibilities

  • Drive complex supply chain programs for AI products from inception to disposal.
  • Integrate technical and operational strategies across multiple commodities into cohesive plans.
  • Lead and scale a global team of Operations and Supply Chain Program Managers.
  • Define and implement tools and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Address operational challenges and optimize performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Flexible working location options in Sunnyvale, Austin, or Redwood City.
  • Opportunities for substantial bonuses and equity sharing.
  • Access to a wide range of health and wellness benefits.
  • Professional development programs to enhance career growth.
Full Job Description
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of experience in product management, technical program management, or hardware operations leadership within semiconductor, cloud infrastructure, or hardware environments.
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering, operations, or supply chain organizations.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience managing product lifecycles spanning product engineering, manufacturing production, and National Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
  • Experience structuring commercial agreements and aligning technical roadmaps with external contract manufacturers, suppliers, and ODMs.
  • Technical familiarity with advanced hardware commodities, including custom silicon (such as Tensor Processing Units/TPUs), High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM), and optical networking.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and scale geographically distributed technical teams.


About the job

As the Senior Director, Centralized Manufacturing Technical Operations, you will lead the National Product Introduction (NPI)-focused function aligned to Google's Machine Learning product portfolio. This position is responsible for coordinating strategies across commodities-such as silicon, memory, and optics-to compile disjointed plans into cohesive, integrated program plans.

You will oversee a multi-disciplinary organization comprising Operations Program Managers (Ops PMs), Supply Chain Program Managers (SCPMs), and Product Manufacturing Engineers (PMEs) across both the NPI and sustaining phases. The role requires end-to-end management spanning three core tenets: product engineering, production, and National Product Introduction (NPI) processes.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $336000 - $467000 (USD) 40% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex supply chain programs for machine learning products from NPI to End-of-Life (EOL). Ensure the execution and launch of time-sensitive products to support growing AI infrastructure needs.
  • Look across individual commodity silos (including silicon, memory, and optics) to align technical and operational strategies into unified, executable roadmaps.
  • Lead, scale, and manage a global team of Ops PMs, SCPMs, and PMEs across multiple locations. Define resourcing requirements and operational structures to handle scaling.
  • Enable the standard tools, processes, and OKRs required to scale operations efficiently. Manage partner differences, eliminate operational outliers, and optimize throughput and capacity.


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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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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