Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or IT-related field or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in program or project management.
- Experience in a learning and development role or related field.
- Experience with Training Programs.
- Experience navigating the intersection of technical and professional development adult education, especially in a mission critical environment/business.
- Experience in leading adult learning and development programs.
- Demonstrated growth mindset with an approach to education.
- Ability to synthesize information and communicate findings to a broad set of stakeholders (technical and non-technical) and influence decision-making.
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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 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.
Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us - and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.
As a Learning and Development (L&D) Program Manager, you will be supporting Google Data Centers (GDC) and Global Server Ops (GSO) and part of the Training Excellence (T-Rex) team. You will develop Global education solutions and strategies, in collaboration with technical and professional development leads. You will drive the solutions and strategies based on adult learning theory, learning technologies, instructional design methodologies, competency modeling, and evaluation of learning solutions in order to align L&D deliverables with business driven strategy.
Responsibilities
- Set goals, priorities and negotiate resourcing for each program, in collaboration with team and other program leads across the data center organization.
- Oversee projects and program execution, ensuring the attainment of program goals on a global scale.
- Engage in broader strategy and execution, providing input from your program experiences to improve the programs across the board.
- Support the global team in order to drive impact and value in support of the organization's Learning and Development priorities.
- Act as a leader, consultant and project manager to development initiatives, consult with the business, manage change and drive operational excellence.