Senior Program Manager I, Velocity Transformation, Ads and Commerce

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.

Work closely with leaders across all areas of Ads and Commerce to design and deliver solutions that increase launch velocity and remove operational friction, enabling cross-functional teams to drive user impact and bring better-fitting products to market quicker.

Users come first at Google. Nowhere is this more important than on our Advertising and Commerce team: we believe that ads and commercial information can be highly useful to our users if that information is relevant to what our users wish to find or do. Advertisers worldwide use Google Ads to promote their products; publishers use AdSense to serve relevant ads on their website; and business around the world use our products (like Google Shopping, and Google Wallet) to support their online businesses and bring users into their offline stores. We are constantly innovating to deliver the most effective advertising and commerce opportunities of tomorrow.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Transform launch processes by eliminating systematic friction points across the end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Build strategic relationships with cross-functional partners (e.g., legal, privacy) to reimagine launch approvals with streamlined requirements and workflow automation.
• Partner with product area groups to benchmark approval timelines, identify opportunities to reduce bureaucracy, and accelerate time to launch.
• Optimize and design an operational approach to launch tracking across Ads and Commerce that supports cross-functional planning workflows and enables actionable insights.
• Lead the integration of launch planning and operations with other Ads and Commerce planning modules (e.g., strategy, resourcing, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)).

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
  
• Experience in stakeholder influence and management.
• Experience with workflow design and process management.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  
• Experience working in the Advertising and Commerce domain.
• Experience driving change management communications.
• Experience increasing product launch velocity and operational efficiency through scaled processes.
• Experience driving technology adoption and workflow changes across cross-functional teams.