Program Manager III, Software Engineering, Search and Explore - Google

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.Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us — and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

Our mission is to assist people everywhere as they navigate, explore and get things done in the world. The Search and Explore (S&E) organization is responsible for key consumer journeys in Discovery, Decide and Share. In Search and Explore, our goals are to help users get insights into what a place is like before going, to discover and decide on the right place to go for any occasion, and to delight users by providing insightful critical local decision making information in a predictive manner.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $139,000-$207,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Manage software development projects from requirements through launch, including defining feature requirements, managing project schedules, and performing risk management.
• Identify trends and themes among project and team issues, and drive root-cause analysis with the Engineering, Product, and UX teams.
• Optimize team and project processes to ensure efficiency and quality of output.
• Analyze data and draw insights from the data to drive projects and direction.
• Communicate with core team and partner teams, and manage the relationships across team member and drive a quarterly planning process for the team.