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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.
The Pixel Buds team is responsible for defining, developing, and launching the Pixel Buds product lines (like Pro and A-series), with the intent of delivering the helpful hearable experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics.

In this role, you will keep an engineering team firing on all cylinders, leading multi-disciplinary projects using your engineering expertise. You will work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and manufacturers to get high-quality mechanical parts built, tested, and released on time. You will coordinate many fast-changing, moving parts and still get them to come together as a product. You will possess excellent communication skills and can answer all questions about schedules, quality, and progress updates. You will be responsible for identifying and managing risks, and making sound judgment calls at the intersection of schedule, cost, and quality.
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 $163,000-$237,000 + 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

• Define, drive, and own the product development (e.g., mechanical/electro-mechanical design) process from concept to launch for new Google hardware products.

• Balance schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade-offs. Work with Agreement Manufacturers, Original Design Manufacturer (ODMs) and part vendors in manufacturing environments on product development schedules, dependencies and budgets.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate focus points and next steps with product managers, engineering teams, vendors, operations, quality, and executive leadership.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience in program management.

• Experience in mechanical hardware engineering.

• Experience with electronic consumer devices (e.g., headphones, tablets, phones, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

• Experience in managing functional engineering teams and working with international Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners.

• Experience with consumer products manufacturing including factory processes and automation.

• Knowledge of product lifecycle, tools, processes and design operations planning or new product objectives with supply chain, quality, yield and cost.

• Ability to travel 20% of the time internationally as needed.