About

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• * 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• * Experience with software development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• * Experience managing and improving software engineering processes and
• development teams (e.g., bug tracking, builds, test, and release).
• * Experience working globally in a cross-cultural environment with remote
• teams.
• * Experience in a technical program management role.
• * Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally, and
• lead/manage team-members on projects.
• * Ability to make trade-offs, with excellent logical thinking, independent
• decision making, and problem solving skills.

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 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. Your projects will
• often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the
• players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

• Google Maps aims to reflect the real world in real time, yet the real world is
• constantly changing. The UGC (User Generated Content) team is responsible for
• enabling our Maps users to tell us about what they're seeing in the real world
• related to their experiences with places and navigation. Empowering our users to
• tell us about the changes that they're seeing is critical to Google Maps mission
• to assist people everywhere as they navigate, explore, and get things done in
• the world.

• As a Program Manager, you will lead software engineering projects in one of our
• core programming languages and influence teams that design, develop, test,
• deploy, maintain, and improve software. You will plan requirements, identify
• risks, manage schedules, and communicate clearly with project stakeholders.
• You’ll learn and grow alongside talented teammates who share your attention to
• detail and appetite for problem-solving.

• In this role, you will be responsible for making the user experience seamless,
• engaging and even fun.

• The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful
• maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps
• Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps
• services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

• The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms
• to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of
• mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful
• and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real
• world.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• * Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and UX teams across Google Maps
• to create and drive an operational/business rhythm to deliver against goals.
• * Define product roadmaps and annual goals for teams within UGC Experiences
• (UGC-X).
• * Build strong relationships with partner teams to enable a culture that
• responds quickly to change.
• * Own and drive communication for large programs and portfolios across
• stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• * Support Product Management, Engineering, UX teams through the product
• lifecycle to ensure the process is seamless and efficient.