Technical Program Manager, Google Play Games
Google · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job highlights
- Lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
- Manage full project lifecycle, including schedules and risks.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Drive product roadmap and OKR planning.
- Experience in gaming or AI preferred.
About the role
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.As the Technical Program Manager, you will lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects using engineering knowledge. You will plan requirements with internal customers and lead projects through the entire project life-cycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks, and communicating to project stakeholders.
Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Identify, communicate, and collaborate with stakeholders within one or more teams to drive impact and work toward mutual goals.
- Build, maintain and enhance business, operational, and management dashboards.
- Manage the portfolio planning and prioritization.
- Partner with engineering and product teams, drive roadmap/OKR planning, milestones, and software schedules.
- Design processes and introduce governance to reduce complexity, accelerate team workflow and delivery, improve communication, and accelerate decision making.
- Drive alignment across teams to reach consensus on product direction, metrics, engineering scope/feasibility, etc.
- Drive innovation and manage technical dependencies across the stack.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program management.
Preferred qualifications
- 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience working within the gaming industry or with large language models (LLMs), DeepMind, AI technologies.
- Experience with product release.
- Ability to produce frameworks and documents that communicate status, scope, timelines, task planning, action items, risks, issues, project dependencies, test planning, or rollout planning.
- Ability to interact with technical and non-technical groups.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Key skills/competency
- Technical Program Management
- Cross-functional Project Management
- Gaming Industry Experience
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- AI Technologies
- Product Release
- Stakeholder Communication
- Roadmap Planning
- Risk Management
- Leadership
Skills & topics
- Technical Program Manager
- Google Play Games
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Gaming Industry
- LLM
- AI
- Product Release
- Stakeholder Management
- Roadmap Planning
- Software Development
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your program management experience, technical background, and any relevant industry experience (gaming, LLMs, AI). Quantify achievements with data.
- Craft a compelling cover letter: Directly address how your skills and experience align with the Technical Program Manager role at Google Play Games, emphasizing your leadership and communication abilities.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Brush up on program management methodologies, risk assessment, stakeholder management, and be ready to discuss technical challenges and solutions.
- Showcase cross-functional collaboration: Be ready to provide examples of how you've successfully worked with diverse teams to achieve project goals and drive product releases.
- Research Google's culture: Understand Google's mission, values, and commitment to equal opportunity to demonstrate your fit.
Technical preparation
Master agile and waterfall methodologies.,Practice risk assessment and mitigation strategies.,Prepare to discuss technical dependencies.,Review LLM and AI concepts.
Behavioral questions
Describe a challenging cross-functional project.,How do you handle conflicting stakeholder needs?,Share an example of process improvement.,How do you communicate technical risks?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Technical Program Manager at Google Play Games?
- As a Technical Program Manager for Google Play Games, you'll lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects from start to finish. This involves planning requirements, managing project schedules, identifying risks, and communicating with cross-functional partners. You'll also drive roadmap and OKR planning, design processes to improve workflow, and manage technical dependencies.
- What technical background is required for this Google Technical Program Manager role?
- A Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience is required. The role also emphasizes 5 years of experience in program management, with a preference for experience in cross-functional projects, the gaming industry, or with AI technologies like LLMs.
- How does Google Play Games leverage AI and LLMs, and is this important for the TPM role?
- While not strictly required, experience working with large language models (LLMs), DeepMind, and AI technologies is a preferred qualification. This suggests that AI and LLM integration is a growing area within Google Play Games, and candidates with this background will have an advantage.
- What soft skills are essential for a Technical Program Manager at Google?
- Google emphasizes excellent leadership, negotiation, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills for this role. You should be comfortable interacting with both technical and non-technical groups and effectively communicating complex information to executives and engineers alike.
- What is the product release process like at Google Play Games?
- The job description indicates that experience with product release is a preferred qualification. Technical Program Managers are expected to manage projects through their entire lifecycle, which includes planning, risk identification, and communication leading up to and through a product launch.
- How does Google ensure equal opportunity for all applicants for the Technical Program Manager position?
- Google is committed to being an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. They do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. They also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.