Program Manager III, Software Engineering, Google Photos
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 5 years of experience in program or project
management. Experience working on customer-facing features.
Experience with the software development life-cycle. Preferred
qualifications: 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or
cross-team projects. Experience with GenAI, machine learning, LLMs,
or Agents. 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. Google
Photos’ Mission is to help users thrive by unlocking the full value
of their life's photos. The team focuses on building AI powered
user-facing features to bring innovations in LLM and agentic
experiences to users. As the Program Manager on the Google Photos
team, you will partner with engineering and product teams to drive
Photos’ agentic and generative AI strategy and portfolio. In this
role, you will be responsible for multiple projects and priorities,
identifying risks, proposing solutions, and leading
cross-functional collaboration and communication. Google Photos is
a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is
one of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for
both client-side (web and mobile), with server-side (search,
storage, serving) and machine intelligence (learning, computer
vision) Software Engineers. We are dedicated to making Google
experiences centered around the user. The US base salary range for
this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 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 Design and deliver optimized program communication
plans including executive and key partner communications. Determine
phasing and metrics associated with program lifecycle that address
continuous improvement including Resource Stewardship (effective
deployment of machine and people resources). Determine and collect
data required to govern programs and drive stakeholder
decision-making. Anticipate change management requirements that are
required by program stakeholders. Build trusted relationships with
program stakeholders, including managing expectations of senior
cross-functional leads and ensuring they have the insights they
need to make decisions.
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