Program Manager, Central Program Management Office

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program or project management.
  
• 7 years of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or MBA in a management, technical, or engineering field.
  
• 15 years of experience in program management, with 8 years of experience in a leadership role.
  
• Experience leading and delivering programs.
• Experience building and managing high-performing teams.
  
• Knowledge of program management methodologies, best practices, and tools.
  
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment, with excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
  

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 Central Program Management Office (CPMO) delivers cross-organization programs, processes, and services with a focus on driving simplification and improved productivity. In this role, you will play a critical role in shaping and driving the strategic direction of the team, fostering a culture of excellence, and ensuring alignment with global objectives.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

• Define and implement the idea, strategy, and roadmap ensuring alignment with global goals and local business needs, support relationships with key stakeholders across different functions and levels, including senior leadership, engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of program managers, reporting and analytics specialists, and other CPMO staff, and oversee talent acquisition, performance management, and career development.
• Partner with Engineering teams in order to drive execution of strategic Horizontal programs, ensuring on-time delivery, within budget while meeting pre-aligned requirements, and lead the centralized Data Engineering/Data Science function for the CPMO.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including senior leadership, engineering, product, and operations teams.