Technical Program Manager Geo Data Operations

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 Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver program communications in close collaboration with program stakeholders, including metrics progress, meeting notes, meeting AIs, decision/escalation logs, newsletters, and websites.
• Collect data relating to program progress from program stakeholders.
• Maintain project trackers and status reports in collaboration with program stakeholders.
• Author program charter that addresses scope and timeline of basic program, specify program objectives and key results (OKRs), and explain resource requirements/dependencies, with program stakeholders.
• Author stakeholder map that specifies who is impacted by, and who influences, program outcome along with program stakeholders.
• Triage technical bugs and feature requests alongside engineering stakeholders for purposes of prioritization, resourcing, and tracking execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience in program management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or other related technical fields.
• Certification in Agile, PMP, and other related program management certifications.
• Experience in mapping technologies or mapping operations.
• Excellent technical and business acumen with the ability to solve data and operational problems with machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.
• Excellent project/program management skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

Key skills/competency

• Technical Program Management
• Geo Data Operations
• Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• PMP Certification
• Mapping Technologies
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Communication