Technical Program Manager Lead, YouTube Shopping

Every day, millions of people come to YouTube to research and discover new products. We provide tools that enable creators to make their videos shoppable, connecting them with amazing products and deals to share with their audiences. As globally, information consumption is moving from text to video, YouTube Shopping will bring immersive and informative shopping experiences to life, from the living room to the mobile phone.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

• Optimize execution processes to accelerate software delivery, manage relationships with executive stakeholders across YouTube and Google to drive alignment.
• Refine our portfolio strategy to address complex changing circumstances, leading by example on adopting AI to increase productivity.
• Ensure our Technical Program Manager (T/PgMs) in San Bruno, Zurich, and Bangalore are supported and challenged to do their best work; making tough prioritization calls on T/PgM allocations to maximize impact. Cultivating a culture that makes YouTube Shopping everyone's favorite team to work on.
• Understand the business context to make informed decisions that are aligned with the business priorities; being an opinionated participant in leadership forums to set the overall strategy for our team.
• Support our executive Directors of Engineer and Product Manager in running effective teams.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience in program or project management.
  
• 7 years of experience in a leadership role.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  
• Experience in leading and managing complex, cross-product area or cross-Google software development programs.
• Experience in e-commerce, social media, video advertising.
• Ability to drive programs through ambiguity and influence technical decisions across multiple organizations.
• Exceptional planning and communication skills, with the ability to inform decisions and align dependencies across executive stakeholders.