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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Technical Program Manager, Data and Systems Initiative - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Thornton, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $192,000.0 - $278,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Bioinformatics, Computer Networks, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Network Topologies, Meta-Data Management, Network Control, Network Administration, Software Engineering, Computer Networking Systems, Technical Debt, Code Restructuring, Data Pipelines - **Published:** October 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3426225493&tx=JL11003LFU&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience in program management. * Experience in networking infrastructure, service provider or enterprise networks, network management and control plane, Software Defined Networking (SDN). * Experience in data quality validation, metadata management or schema governance., * 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. * Experience managing complex cross-functional or cross-team projects and advanced proficiency in program tracking, risk mitigation, and execution frameworks. * Proven track record in legacy system decommissioning, data pipeline refactoring, eliminating technical debt, or consolidating enterprise data systems. * Working knowledge of infrastructure planning, network topologies, capacity planning, or telemetry systems. ## Description * Lead the end-to-end delivery roadmap, milestones, and technical execution for system simplification and data quality initiatives, transitioning legacy architectures toward standardized, modern data platforms. * Collaborate with domain architects and software engineering teams to decompose complex architectural goals into clear engineering workstreams, identifying opportunities to consolidate redundant data models, pipelines, and tooling. * Leverage technical judgment to drive project delivery and guide technical proposals, utilizing strong quantitative analysis to translate findings into actionable plans and build cross-functional consensus. * Drive organizational transformation to establish and scale data governance, developing and implementing critical policies and procedures to ensure data quality and consistency across infrastructure systems. * Partner with executive stakeholders across multiple organizations to drive alignment, lead program reviews, and establish a robust cadence for decision-making, prioritization, and resource management. 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