Principal Technical Program Manager, YouTube

Company: Google
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: March 20, 2026

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications: Bachelors degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in technical program management or engineering management. Experience with enterprise grade workflow tools. Experience in data analysis and visualization (e.g., SQL, dashboards, and spreadsheet automation). Experience in both front-end and back-end software engineering. Preferred qualifications: Experience architecting operating models for medium-scale engineering organizations. Experience rolling out new processes or tools to resistant stakeholders and fostering adoption through clear value proposition and empathy. Experience applying Large Language Models (LLMs) across a variety of technical domains, with the output to show for it. Ability to read/write scripts (e.g., Apps Script, Python, or SQL) to automate administrative tasks and build custom reporting solutions. Ability to influence Directors and Vice Presidents without authority, specifically regarding roadmap trade-offs and resource allocation. About the job 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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Youre equally comfortable explaining your teams analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. The GTMS Technology and Insights (T&I) Enablement Team focuses on the ever-evolving business and operations side of YouTube, providing tools, systems and processes that enable thousands of Googlers to support the growth of creators, artists, and YouTube as a whole. The Enablement team is a dedicated team of Technical Program Managers (TPgMs) acting as the operating system for critical initiatives across the YouTube business. We guide the alignment of priorities for YouTube “Business Organization” teams, and operate the end-to-end development life-cycle that brings business strategy to life through strategy, technology, and data. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000-$278,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Redefine the space of business operations, partner coordination, and work tracking to create seamless, low-friction, outcome-driven processes, ceremonies, and measurement modalities. Leverage your industry and technical expertise to implement and build at the forefront of available technology. Meet the needs of dozens of projects, program structures, and partner teams. Your reporting and visualization strategy will provide highly actionable, intuitive insights to ensure our data is effective. Manage the interplay of work and responsibilities between Director and Vice President-level organizations. Not only drive the way work is tracked and planned, but also how teams collaborate and where our biggest opportunities for growth lie. Have the opportunity to lead and mentor other Technical Program Managers.

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