Google

Technical Program Manager, Safety, Alignment and Collaboration, DeepMind

Google$256K — $278K *
Information 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.
  • Experience leading large-scale engineering projects across multiple geographies.
  • Knowledge of safety and alignment in machine learning.
  • Understanding of machine learning and AI principles vs traditional software development.
  • Proven track record in high-speed program delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Scope and manage multi-team Gemini post-training projects with a focus on both short-term and long-term objectives.
  • Adapt plans in fast-paced, dynamic environments to ensure quick execution among teams.
  • Act as the primary owner of project status, identifying risks and dependencies for progress tracking.
  • Quickly understand technical concepts to improve efficiency and facilitate communication with executives.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders to positively influence project outcomes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Generous time-off policies including vacation and parental leave.
  • Retirement savings plans with employer contributions.
  • Professional development opportunities and resources.
  • Access to employee support programs.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in program management.

Preferred qualifications:
  • 8 years of experience leading large-scale engineering projects, preferably across multiple geographies and time zones.
  • Understanding of safety, alignment and other alignment related topics in ML.
  • Understanding of ML/AI principles and their distinctions from traditional software development.
  • Demonstrated success in fast-paced program execution and deliveries.


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 projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes and driving the technical directions of your programs.

This role is on the Post-Training & Alignment Technical Program Management (TPgM) team. We drive the technical design and execution for the post-training area in GenAI at DeepMind, enabling teams to make rapid progress on our mission. In this role, you will drive and own operational processes across safety, alignment & collaboration.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $256,000-$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
  • Scope and manage ambitious, multi-team Gemini post training projects, balancing short-term deliveries with long-term strategic success.
  • Adapt plans fluidly in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments to unite teams for quick execution.
  • Serve as the trusted owner of project status, clearly identifying risks and dependencies to drive progress.
  • Be able to quickly grasp technical concepts, streamline processes for efficiency, and communicate clearly with audiences up to executive leadership.
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships to influence outcomes and ensure alignment without direct authority.


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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