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UX Program Manager

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Compensation
$132–189K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The UX Program Manager will lead moderately complex, end-to-end UX programs for YouTube Ads Viewer Experiences, keeping viewer experience central across ad formats and surfaces. The role partners with UX, Product Management, and Engineering to plan work, manage risks, and improve workflows. It combines UX craft, research methodologies, and AI-enabled workflows to support product goals and help UX teams work effectively at scale.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program ManagementUser ResearchUser-Centered MethodologiesProduct Development LifecycleData AnalysisRisk Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience4 Years Program Management Experience

Full job description

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XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 4 years of program management experience within design or UX organizations.

  • Experience with User Research, or Research focused tools and user centered methodologies.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with the product development lifecycle.

  • Experience analyzing data and delivering recommendations for improvement.

  • Experience managing risks (e.g. operational, product, team health).

About the job

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." UX Programs & Operations drives projects by increasing communication, streamlining the UX design process, and fostering a culture of user-centered development. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, to create industry-leading products based on user insights.

As a UX Program Manager, you will combine expert project management with a passion for user experience to improve the design of products used by billions. Your role is to plan projects, define milestones, assess risks, create actionable insights, and ensure deadlines are met. You will harmonize the work of various UX disciplines and cross-functional partners to drive team objectives and create innovative experiences.

As a UX Program Manager for the YouTube Ads Viewer Experiences team, you will ensure the viewer experience remains front and center across YouTube’s ad formats and surfaces. You will independently develop and execute plans for end-to-end UX programs of moderate complexity, balancing big-picture product goals with day-to-day operational execution. By combining working knowledge of UX craft, research methodologies, and modern AI-enabled workflows, you will spot cross-project patterns, proactively mitigate risks, and create the conditions for UXers to do their best work at scale.

Google Ads is at the forefront of AI innovation, applying cutting-edge machine learning and Generative AI models like Gemini to power a multi-billion dollar global business.

Our work directly impacts billions of users by protecting users from harm, improving ad quality, and optimizing campaigns for advertiser return-on-investment. We foster a culture of deep collaboration, partnering closely with teams like Google Research and DeepMind to solve complex challenges. Join us to work on state-of-the-art AI, take on problems at an unparalleled scale, and build the next generation of advertising technology.

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

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

Responsibilities

  • Build, track, and manage project plans, schedules, and milestones for UX programs; anticipate bottlenecks, resolve dependencies, and drive accountability across UX disciplines.

  • Execute quarterly and annual UX prioritization and roadmap planning with UX leads, Product Management, and Engineering to shape product strategy early and align with product and business goals.

  • Establish and run UX quality and launch-readiness rhythms, including design reviews, Visual QA, and pre- and post-launch quality milestones, communicating requirements clearly across cross-functional partners.

  • Identify patterns across projects and objectively assess team workflows to drive scalable improvements across documentation, design systems, and AI-powered productivity tools.

  • Deliver clear, data-informed updates on program status, resourcing, and risks to cross-functional leads and executive management.

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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 11,207 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$132–189K/yr
  • New York median$120–185K/yr507 salary ranges
  • US median$120–203K/yr8,817 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 6% above the New York median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 657 open Program Manager jobs in New York and 11,207 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,534 postings).
Education
5,036 of the 11,207 open Program Manager jobs (45%) 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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