Program Manager, Audio Visual Deployments

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. The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with internal customers and cross-functional partners to define requirements, communicate program strategy, and align priorities.
• Manage vendor Product Management services to usher projects from initial planning through execution to formal closure and support handover.
• Oversee financial planning and tracking while providing portfolio forecasts and reports to deploy management.
• Manage project escalations and changes to scope, schedule, or cost through established change order procedures.
• Partner with engineering teams to validate new products and lead initiatives to improve existing products, operational goals and program processes.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience with project management software and reporting tools.
• Experience managing vendors.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  
• Experience managing large-scale technology deployments such as audio visual or network infrastructure.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, successfully execute multiple projects, and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and business judgment, with the ability to be agile under pressure.
• Excellent people management and relationship building skills across stakeholders at varying levels.