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# Program Manager, Central Product Operations

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $159,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.businessworkforce.com/job.asp?id=3472108549&tx=KK6363FFJ&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 driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

 * 5 years of experience of program management within hardware manufacturing, manufacturing operations, or New Product Introduction (NPI) environments., * 8 years of experience managing complex, cross-functional hardware projects from inception to global deployment.
 * Expertise in Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, Agile project management, sourcing, and risk mitigation.
 * Proven track record of strategic problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and translating ambiguous goals into roadmaps.
 * Deep knowledge of typical hardware BOM, assembly, test processes, and lifecycle requirements.
 * Demonstrated leadership in matrix-managed structures, successfully influencing cross-functional engineering and product teams.

## Description

* Led Run-the-Business (RTB) operations for product operations, establishing unified cadences, executing key executive reviews, and closing critical program gaps.
 * Translate complex, ambiguous program goals into actionable technical roadmaps, strategic OKRs, and lifecycle milestones across engineering, product, and leadership.
 * Govern scalable Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, driving global template adoption, leading NPI hardware intakes, and managing IPPR approvals.
 * Advocate AI-First workflows and automation to eliminate operational toil and defined requirements for predictive tools to improve On-Time Delivery.
 * Influence cross-functional hardware, product, and manufacturing teams to unblock resources, resolve dependencies, and mentor junior Program Managers (PMs) on agentic tools.

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