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.

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations Site Lead for our manufacturing operations in India. This is a pivotal role that combines factory operations expertise with curiosity for technical challenges and a passion for fostering a growing team environment. You will be instrumental in ensuring efficient production, supporting the growth of our local team, and serving as our key representative within the dynamic Indian market. You will lead and independently manage operations and drive initiatives within a matrix organizational structure.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Drive initiatives and resolve regional challenges. Partner with GTM and GAPP leads to ensure operational continuity and address site-specific issues through collaborative matrix program management.

• Align factory operations to maximize efficiency across cost, quality, and schedule. Partner with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to drive annual performance growth and consistently exceed operational goals.

• Solve technical challenges, examining the details and learning new information. Use inights to identify risks and resolve operational issues before they impact production.

• Execute India manufacturing strategies aligned with global goals. Use the communication to drive cross-functional input, summarize outcomes, and present insights to leadership for informed decision-making and operational success.

• Monitor Indian market trends and regulations, engaging with legal teams and government officials to ensure compliance. Travel up to 50% domestic and international travel to support manufacturing site objectives.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in the following fields: NPI or supply chain, sustaining operations, management or manufacturing, operations development or operations engineering.

• Experience with all phases of a product from prototype to mass product to end of life.

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Operations engineering or other relevant fields.

• 15 years of experience in the following fields: NPI/supply chain, sustaining operations, management/manufacturing, operations development or operations engineering.

• Experience in consumer electronics manufacturing and knowledge of hardware processes (i.e., design, assembly, test, quality).

• Experience with people management, managing multi-disciplinary teams along with excellent quantitative reasoning, problem-solving and creativity skills.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships globally, internally and externally.