NPI Operations Program Manager, Networking and Optics, Technical Infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program teams within Google and with external partners to prepare for production ramp or product transitions.
• Plan and execute operations development activities, ensure transition to production within cost, quality, and capacity parameters, and ensure production transitions meet program goals.
• Manage ramp readiness with internal teams as well as external partners (i.e., material availability, cost/assembly/test/BOM/capacity readiness and transition plans).
• Drive cross-functional teams to optimize the supply chain for specific reasons, while accounting for risks, changes in schedule, or demand.
• - Lead cross-functional program teams within Google and with external partners to prepare for production ramp or product transitions. - Plan and execute operations development activities, ensure transition to production within cost, quality, and capacity parameters, and ensure production transitions meet program goals. - Manage ramp readiness with internal teams as well as external partners (i.e., material availability, cost/assembly/test/BOM/capacity readiness and transition plans). - Drive cross-functional teams to optimize the supply chain for specific reasons, while accounting for risks, changes in schedule, or demand.

Minimum qualifications:

Preferred qualifications:

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of experience in program or project management. - Experience working in networking, cloud, or data center environments. - Experience managing NPI programs for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) hardware with a focus on vendor management, cost control, quality/reliability, and on-time delivery. Preferred qualifications: - 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. - 5 years of experience in multiple aspects of hardware and manufacturing operations. - Knowledge about hardware Bill of Materials (BOMs), process documentation, assembly and test processes. - Developed leadership, quantitative reasoning, problem-solving, creativity and strategic skills. - Effective communicator of project requirements and schedules.