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Google Technical Program Manager - Future of Search in Mountain View, California
At Google DeepMind, we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Snapshot
The role of the Program Management team in GDM is to coordinate and enable our teams to be the best at what they do and to make fast-paced progress towards our mission. We continually pursue scalable and sustainable ways to optimize work on real world applications, cultivating an environment where people can be both highly collaborative and deeply creative, making responsible and pioneering research progress at pace. We build strong relationships with teams and team members, bringing clarity to ambiguity and providing stability during change. We continually deepen our domain knowledge, working alongside engineers, researchers, and product managers to execute on programs and projects with Google / Alphabet partners.
About us
Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.
The role
The Gen AI GDM team collaborates with product and research teams inside Alphabet to incubate groundbreaking research and deploy advanced machine learning algorithms to improve Alphabet products and services. This role will work closely with teams in Search to deliver research solutions across the Search stack.
As a Technical Program Manager, you will apply program management methodologies to multiple initiatives, balancing progress and risk to deliver sustainable change to meet objectives.
Key responsibilities
Lead and drive delivery of large cross functional programs (with sub projects) designed to achieve highly impactful applications of machine learning, keeping teams focused and productive
Work with your program team to organize and optimize work into clear goals and objectives
Track progress, maintain up-to-date information and relevant technical documentation, anticipate and propose solutions to issues and risks
Partner closely with your engineering team lead as a strategic thought partner
Facilitate conversations, meetings and opportunities for collaboration, both within Google DeepMind and across Alphabet product teams, to drive the best outcomes; create connections and relationships
Evaluate and improve processes, tools, templates and documentation for repeatability and sustainability
Learn new business and technical skills quickly, adapt to changing environments while providing day-to-day coordination and quality assurance for projects and tasks
Independently perform technical due diligence to evaluate engineering scope, establish milestones, timeframe, and engineering resourcing needs
About you
We highly value strong Technical Program Managers who are willing to help out with whatever moves our projects forward.
Minimum Qualifications
Extensive knowledge and expertise in program management, able to navigate through ambiguity and adjust and adapt plans and strategies as project conditions change
Able to foster respect, inclusion, and collaboration when working with teams, and skilled in building relationships and fostering trust with a diverse group of people
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas to their essence
Proactive about learning and acquiring knowledge to enhance your domain knowledge
Technical degree or equivalent working knowledge
Knowledge of, or curious to learn about AI/machine learning research
Preferred Qualifications
BSc in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience
Knowledge of the Search ecosystem
Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $142,000 - $219,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.
Application deadline: 12pm GMT Tuesday 9th July 2024
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