Google · 6 days ago
UX Programs and Operations Manager, Watch Software
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$178K/yr - $265K/yr
8+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a UX Programs and Operations Manager to drive projects within their UX organization. The role involves improving the design of products through expert project management and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Set the aim for Wear OS UX operations by defining program controls, standards, and communication cadences across a globally distributed team
Contribute to the Feature Development Lifecycle, and integrate UX into the full end-to-end process. Streamline and manage UX launch approval criteria and educate first-party app teams on requirements
Lead biweekly sprint planning sessions, managing task hygiene and sprint cleanliness. Introduce and standardize capacity estimations, managing complex engineering dependencies and multi-project workstreams. Plan and coordinate design sprints that align stakeholders across the company
Own UX budget planning, forecasting, and tracking. Manage the full vendor lifecycle. Drive the adoption of hand-off documentation to increase efficiency and collaboration with Engineering partners
Identify and implement AI-powered tools and workflows to automate routine UX tasks, improve prototyping speed, or enhance research synthesis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in Program Management within a UX, Design Operations, or Product environment
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role
Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint planning tools (e.g., Jira, Buganizer)
Preferred
10 years of experience leading complex strategic and operational initiatives in a fast-moving tech environment
Experience with the product development lifecycle
Experience with budget forecasting and vendor operations (SOWs, POs), and leading across geographically distributed teams
Experience in leveraging AI tools to optimize design and program management workflows
Experience publishing internal process guidance and documentation, with excellent writing skills
Ability to establish trusted relationships and influence, and drive alignment across a set of product management and engineering stakeholders
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
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