Program Manager, Central Product Operations

Role Overview

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.

What You Will Do

You will lead Run-the-Business (RTB) operations, translate complex program goals into actionable technical roadmaps, govern scalable Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, and advocate AI-First workflows and automation.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will drive cross-organizational programs, providing strategic guidance and integrating AI-driven workflows to enhance efficiency and scale, and influence cross-functional hardware, product, and manufacturing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5 years of experience of program management within hardware manufacturing, manufacturing operations, or New Product Introduction (NPI) environments
• 8 years of experience managing complex, cross-functional hardware projects from inception to global deployment
• Expertise in Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, Agile project management, sourcing, and risk mitigation
• Proven track record of strategic problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and translating ambiguous goals into roadmaps
• Deep knowledge of typical hardware BOM, assembly, test processes, and lifecycle requirements
• Demonstrated leadership in matrix-managed structures, successfully influencing cross-functional engineering and product teams

Benefits

• 15% bonus target
• equity
• benefits