Technical Program Manager II, Product Testing, Pixel

Google

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communication Skills, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Software, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer/Client Research, Develop and Maintain Customers, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Hardware Development, Hardware Quality Assurance, Integration Testing, Manufacturing/Production Testing, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Engineering, Product Management, Product Reviews, Product Testing, Product/Service Launch, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Schedule Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Smartphones, Software Testing, System Integration (SI), System Test, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Strategy, Testing, Wearables, Wireless Communications
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
22 days ago

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in program management.
  • Experience with end-to-end development of consumer hardware devices while developing and running test plans.
  • Experience in specialized testing of consumer hardware/software (e.g., production testing, system integration testing, etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

  • 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  • Experience driving product verification and validation testing across multiple product lines within consumer electronics.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automating various test plans.

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

The Product Quality Assurance Lead, acting as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Test, will define, prioritize, and drive optimized testing for Google products to ensure a exceptional customer experience. Your responsibilities include guaranteeing test coverage, identifying gaps, analyzing escaped defects to prevent regressions, and driving critical issue resolution before key milestones. This role demands a highly individual in wireless communications, significant experience in Test TPM, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.The Product Test team ensures exceptional customer experiences for Google's new (NPI) and In-market Phones, Hearables, and Wearables. Using specialized testing methodologies, we translate critical user feedback into actionable hardware (HW) and software (SW) improvements.We define Customer Use Journeys (CUJs) from customer insights, execute targeted tests, and provide engineering teams with the data needed to resolve issues efficiently within tight product development cycles. Through collaboration with cross-functional (x-fn) partners, we drive these crucial fixes to completion.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $138,000-$198,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Build, operate, and manage the Product Quality assurance (QA) team, monitoring performance against key product Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Develop comprehensive, user-centric test strategies, methodologies, and plans in collaboration with HW/SW partners and testing teams. Review product/feature KPIs to inform strategy.
  • Prioritize and drive test execution, ensuring robust coverage focused on critical user scenarios and pain points.
  • Oversee the management and analysis of test results across cross-functional teams. Drive the identification and resolution of critical issues before key milestones.
  • Conduct escaped defect analysis to optimize test plans and prevent regressions in future products. Build and maintain strong carrier partnerships, including providing technical support during user trials.
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 Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About the Company

G

Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V