Manager, Technical Program Manager, Pixel Watch Hardware

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program or project management.
• 7 years of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience developing and implementing processes that enable more efficient/effective execution.
• Ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions.
• Ability to run and deliver results on technical projects across distributed sites and under deadlines.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management.

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 Program Manager at Google, you'll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish - working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

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.

The mission for the Pixel Watch team is to create a smartwatch that empowers users to live longer, healthier, and productive lives. The Pixel Watch Hardware team works on shaping the future of Pixel Watch devices and services through advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics, including bringing together Google's artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to create transformative experiences for users across the world.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google's artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $208,000-$296,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Lead a distributed team of technical program managers working cross-functionally to get products defined, designed, built, and tested on time, while meeting schedule, cost, feature, and quality requirements.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Design, and Operations teams, to drive alignment that enables predictable program execution.
• Create clarity, bring visibility and strengthen communication across the teams, bridge seamless communication between the involved contributing teams, and drive weekly leadership status with clear risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Serve and lead as a mentor, formally or informally, to coach and support cohesive culture among the team.
• Identify and manage program risks, with mitigation plans and contingencies, and develop and lead corrective actions to address organizational challenges.