Google Looking For Director, Software Technical Program Management, Augmented Reality at Mountain View, CA Full Time

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

15 years of experience managing people and technical projects in a hardware/software system engineering domain.

Experience communicating and working with engineering and product teams.

Preferred qualifications:
Experience creating teams and navigating matrixed structures with shifting environments.

Ability to demonstrate comfort and create the conditions in which the team feels positive and capable of working through ambiguity.

Ability to think innovatively, problem-solve systematically, collaborate cross-functionally, and work through to solutions of ambiguous problems.

Ability to inspire and motivate all stakeholders to work together as a productive unit that drives execution impact at scale.

About the job

The AR team is looking for a Director of Software Technical Program Management. In this role, you will be responsible for managing ongoing programs to build toward our goal. Contributing to the overall program and product strategy, you will lead projects, serving as a partner for Engineering, UX, and Product leadership. You will build and lead a performing, globally distributed team delivering operational excellence at scale.

In this role, you will also mobilize cross-functional teams and deliver solutions for scale, with data-driven decision-making to lead and launch solutions that enable AR/VR products.

The Google Augmented Reality team is a diverse group of experts tasked with building the foundations for great immersive computing and building helpful, delightful user experiences. We’re focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve.

Responsibilities

Design and lead multi-year, multi-product, program schedules and take responsibility for planning, overall execution, and success of hardware device and NTI programs.

Lead the team in mitigating risks, establishing and achieving key metrics, achieving product quality goals, maintaining schedules and budgets, managing escalations and facilitating efficient execution toward business goals.

Manage existing processes and structure to maximize velocity, quality, and predictability for the organization.

Partner with Engineering Directors, Product Managers, and leadership to ensure TPM alignment with engineering and product priorities.

Inspire teams to a bias toward action and lead through pivots and deprecations as needed. Develop and grow diverse talent through mentoring, succession planning, and retention strategies for key talent.

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