Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program or project management, or managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience with developing end-to-end programs and scaling them.
- Experience partnering with and influence executive leaders (VPs and Directors) and cross-functional partners to deliver results.
- Ability to communicate in English and a French language fluently, to support client relationship management in this region.
Preferred qualifications:
- Ability to solve open-ended problems by assessing and deciding how to invest time and resources in the most efficient manner in order to meet goals and deadlines for program activities.
- Ability to influence and inspire followership across all levels of the organization.
- Excellent leadership presence with cultural sensitivity and a global mindset.
- Excellent judgment, with a high tolerance for ambiguity within a changing environment.
- Excellent team player with a bias to action and prioritization skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
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.
People Operations strives to revolutionize human resources the same way that Google has revolutionized search. We are the team at Google that delivers extraordinary, hire-to-retire experiences for Googlers in the moments that matter most. We deliver end-to-end global HR processes and programs (with regional nuance where needed) that are personalized and delightful for millions of candidates and 175k plus Googlers. We are the advocates of Google's culture and values, partnering with our business leaders to help them build their organisations and make sure all people decisions are based on data.
Site Program Managers connect Googlers to our mission, culture and each other by scaling relevant programs for Googlers in our sites.
As a member of the Canada HR Team, you will be responsible for driving site strategies, managing site governance and operations, and creating community through engaging site programs. In addition to being organized and analytical, you will have the business judgment and communication skills needed to interact with an executive site leadership team and a variety of cross-functional stakeholders, partners and job functions.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Canada Head of HR and Montreal Site Leaders, providing guidance on site strategies, operations, and governance.
- Initiate and execute mission-driven programs to address site issues, defining clear end-to-end processes for ambiguous initiatives involving cross-functional stakeholders.
- Establish key metrics to measure program impact, especially for intangibles, using data-driven insights to make informed decisions and track progress toward goals.
- Serve as a trusted partner to cross-functional teams, ensuring site programs align with business objectives, culture, and people strategies.
- Influence various teams toward common objectives, negotiating with decision-makers to ensure program timelines are feasible and goals are met by leveraging company-wide best practices.
