Technical Program Manager II, Software Development, Chrome Browser

Job Description

Technical Program Manager II, Software Development, Chrome BrowserLocation: Montreal, QC, Canada; Waterloo, ON, CanadaExperience Level: MidRole Overview: Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management.
• Experience managing software development programs for browsers or mobile applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with mobile feature development processes.

About the JobGoogles projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks, and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. Youre equally at home explaining your teams analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes, and driving the technical directions of your programs.As Technical Program Managers within the Chrome Browser team, you will provide program management partnership cross-functionally. You will lead, organize, and manage projects and programs, in collaboration with Development, Product, and User Experience leads, that drive business outcomes, while proactively developing systems to drive future optimizations.Chrome is dedicated to building a better, more open web. Were focused on making a better browser (on both desktop and mobile) to help users take advantage of all the web has to offer in a safe and secure way. Chrome is available across all major platforms iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. We also built Chrome as an open-source project so the entire web ecosystem could benefit from the latest innovations in speed, simplicity, and security.Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams of developers, product managers, and UX designers/researchers in executing projects and programs from concept to launch, including planning, tracking progress, identifying and resolving issues, and managing dependencies.
• Design and roll-out processes and tools to increase the velocity of development teams, and the quality of product launches.
• Provide program management leadership for the portfolio of priorities and establish effective partnerships cross-functionally.
• Deliver continuous transparency to keep core team members aligned, and stakeholders informed.
• Leverage an understanding of mobile feature development to identify and build new operational improvements and processes.

Additional InformationInformation collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Googles Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Googles EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.Locations: Montreal, QC, Canada; Waterloo, ON, CanadaExperience Level: MidExperience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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