Manager, Senior Technical Program Manager

About This Role

This senior technical program management role involves leading complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects within the Google Home team, focusing on creating a helpful home ecosystem. The role requires managing and mentoring technical program management teams, overseeing strategic roadmaps, and driving end-to-end execution for core home verticals like Media, Energy, and Wifi, as well as Subscriptions and Growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical program execution and strategic roadmaps across core home verticals Media (casting, ambient audio/video), Wifi (connectivity, mesh architecture), and Energy (smart climate orchestration) alongside Subscriptions (Subs) and Growth programs (Nest services, premium AI subscription tiers)
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of TPgMs
• Define engineering delivery structures, foster technical excellence, and balance resource allocations across core vertical infrastructure
• Act as the program management of the BLR Hub, presenting strategy, TPgM health, and operational risks directly to executive leadership
• Act as a local site anchor in BLR to drive close collaboration across local and global Engineering, Program Manager, UX, and Data Analytics leads
• Establish operational governance to manage complex dependencies across home device software, cloud/billing infrastructure, and external partners

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10 years of experience in program management
• 7 years of experience in leadership roles managing and mentoring engineering or technical program management teams
• Technical experience in one or more core domains: network protocols/Wi-Fi architecture, media streaming technologies, connected-home embedded systems, or consumer subscription/growth platforms

Nice to have:

• 10 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects
• Experience managing subscription platforms, billing/commerce integrations, or consumer lifecycle growth programs within hardware/IoT ecosystems
• Experience managing multi-layered platform programs spanning hardware, operating systems, mobile app surfaces, and cloud APIs
• Strong understanding of smart home standards and ecosystem protocols (e.g., matter, thread, wi-fi, cast)
• Outstanding executive presence, stakeholder management, and ability to navigate technical trade-offs with executive leadership

About the Company

Google's projects span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into unique engineering challenges. The Google Home team's mission is to create a home that takes care of the people inside it and the world around it, building an ecosystem that learns from users, anticipates their needs, and adapts to them. They are driving an AI-first strategy to deliver proactive, agentic experiences across their portfolio of First Party (1P) and Third Party (3P) devices. The Bengaluru (BLR) hub is a critical global engineering center for Google Home, focusing on hardware, software, and services offerings for the home, ranging from thermostats to smart displays.