Senior Technical Program Manager I, Core

Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in program management. 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. Preferred qualifications: Ability to exercise technical judgment and influence team members in solving software engineering challenges. 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 Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000-$278,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Implement communications standards across a portfolio of programs including executive and key partner communications. Establish a reliable and visible cadence for program reviews, decision-making, prioritization, and Resource Stewardship (effective deployment of machine and people resources) whereby improvements such as efficiency and utilization gains are measurable and the impact can be felt organization wide. Lead a governance structure that drives effective executive decision-making ensuring it effectively exposes and mitigates dependencies. Seek out and identify change management opportunities that increase program velocity and which affect multiple teams. Define/manage a program portfolio solving problems that deliver high business impact for the organization and product area.

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