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Director, Technical Program Management, POps Engineering

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Compensation
$281–391K/yr
Location
San Jose, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Program Director will lead planning, execution, and delivery of Google’s enterprise-wide People Operations system transformation. The role partners with product and engineering leaders to define the POps Engineering strategic roadmap, ensure programs across Core and Corp Engineering are delivered on time, and manage POps OKRs. The work prioritizes AI-first agentification and platform modernization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program ManagementHR System ImplementationsAI-First StrategyProject ManagementTechnology IndustryInternet IndustryGlobal Organizations

Qualifications

Bachelor's in IT or Computer Science or Equivalent15 Years Program Management ExperiencePMP or Relevant Project Management CertificationEnglish Proficiency

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

  • 15 years of experience in program management, with a focus on HR system implementations.

  • Experience using AI first strategy across HR systems.

Preferred qualifications:

  • PMP or other relevant project management certifications.

  • Experience in the technology or internet industry.

  • Experience working within very large, global organizations.

About the job

As the Program Director you will be responsible for the overall planning, execution, and delivery of Google's enterprise-wide People Operations (POps) system transformation program. In this role, you will partner closely with the newly centralized product function and engineering leadership to define and manage the POps Engineering strategic roadmap. You will ensure all programs within Core and Corp Engineering are delivered on time. You'll also manage the POps OKRs, prioritizing initiatives that drive AI-first agentification and platform modernization.

At Corp Eng, we build world-leading business solutions that scale a more helpful Google for everyone. As Google’s IT organization, we provide end-to-end solutions for organizations across Google. We deliver the right tools, platforms, and experiences for all Googlers as they create more helpful products and services for everyone. In the simplest terms, we are Google for Googlers.

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

US: $281000 - $391000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage the overall program roadmap, budget, and resource plan for the POps system transformation.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders, business unit stakeholders, and external vendors.

  • Lead and motivate a large, cross-functional program team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues, proactively addressing potential roadblocks.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,405 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$281–391K/yr
  • California median$146–218K/yr1,054 salary ranges
  • US median$126–201K/yr7,497 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $336K, is 83% above the California median midpoint ($184K) — in the top quarter of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,312 open Program Management jobs in California and 10,405 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 8,965 postings).
Education
4,233 of the 10,405 open Program Management jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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