--- title: Program Manager, Central Product Operations at Google description: Google is hiring for the Program Manager, Central Product Operations role in Sunnyvale, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/program-manager-central-product-operations-at-google-01a167c8-c2f9-72f6-b1f1-c9ff05cd2125 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Program Manager, Central Product Operations in Sunnyvale, CA. Pays $159K–$230K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/cqeh3r.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Sunnyvale, CA | | **Salary** | $159K/yr - $230K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 23, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $175,000 – $231,000 a year (median $195,000). ## Description 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 Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines. Google’s global infrastructure is the foundation for our cutting-edge AI innovation, powering the world’s most advanced computing services at scale. As a Program Manager in Central Product Operations, you will bridge our AI strategic goals with hardware development and supply chain execution. You will drive cross-organizational programs, providing strategic guidance and integrating AI-driven workflows to enhance efficiency and scale. By partnering closely with engineering and product teams, you will translate ambiguous objectives into measurable outcomes, ensuring the successful delivery of next-generation AI hardware. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Led Run-the-Business (RTB) operations for product operations, establishing unified cadences, executing key executive reviews, and closing critical program gaps. - Translate complex, ambiguous program goals into actionable technical roadmaps, strategic OKRs, and lifecycle milestones across engineering, product, and leadership. - Govern scalable Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, driving global template adoption, leading NPI hardware intakes, and managing IPPR approvals. - Advocate AI-First workflows and automation to eliminate operational toil and defined requirements for predictive tools to improve On-Time Delivery. - Influence cross-functional hardware, product, and manufacturing teams to unblock resources, resolve dependencies, and mentor junior Program Managers (PMs) on agentic tools. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of experience of program management within hardware manufacturing, manufacturing operations, or New Product Introduction (NPI) environments. ### Preferred qualifications: - 8 years of experience managing complex, cross-functional hardware projects from inception to global deployment. - Expertise in Product Lifecycle (PLC) frameworks, Agile project management, sourcing, and risk mitigation. - Proven track record of strategic problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and translating ambiguous goals into roadmaps. - Deep knowledge of typical hardware BOM, assembly, test processes, and lifecycle requirements. - Demonstrated leadership in matrix-managed structures, successfully influencing cross-functional engineering and product teams. - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of experience of program management within hardware manufacturing, manufacturing operations, or New Product Introduction (NPI) environments. ## Skills - Agile Project Management - Influencing - Bill Of Materials - Plant Operations - Program Management - PLC Programming - Real-Time Bidding (Rtb) - Software Deployment - Problem Solving - Sourcing - Automation - Product Operations - Supply Chain Management - Risk Mitigation - Infor Supply Chain Management - Leadership - New Product Introduction (Npi) - Product Roadmaps ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Management & Leadership jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Project Management jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/project-management?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Program Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/project-management/program-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260760 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Sunnyvale, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/sunnyvale?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 5882 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260760 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Sunnyvale, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/sunnyvale?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 5882 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)