Technical Program Manager III, NPI, Cloud AI - Google

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) across product lifecycles, specifically supporting software programs through hardware development and deployment.
• Experience with the software development process and lifecycle.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in software engineering, preferably as a developer or development manager, with strong understanding of software development processes, tools, software test/qualification, release methodologies.
• Knowledge/experience with NPI development, firmware, driving software quality and process transformation.
• Excellent program management skills, with the demonstrated ability to successfully drive and land software programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end system software development programs, specifically focusing on Firmware/software (FW/SW) integration to support the bring-up, testing, and validation of new NPI generations.
• Orchestrate planning and execution across partner teams, including AI2, GCP, GCD, and Core, to ensure seamless integration of TPU software into the broader Google ecosystem.
• Manage the delivery of allied software components required to enable new NPI within the production fleet, ensuring all reliability and performance milestones are met.
• Provide critical Technical Program Manager (TPM) support for long-term roadmap development and resource allocation, balancing immediate project needs with future infrastructure goals.
• Apply technical judgment to identify systemic bottlenecks. Drive initiatives that measurably improve software quality, developer velocity, and release predictability.