Senior Manager, Pixel Buds Product Operations

Own end-to-end factory and manufacturing execution for Pixel Buds from New Product Introduction (NPI) through Ok2Ship.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and implement end-to-end factory and manufacturing solutions, processes, and strategies tailored to the dynamics of Google hardware business
• Lead global operations professionals across technical and non-technical domains to drive rapid time to market at immediate scale while maintaining Product Quality
• Direct cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholder groups, including Hardware Engineering, Supplier Development Engineering, Software Engineering, Sourcing and Procurement, and Logistics
• Build an operating culture that balances agility and flexibility with the expectation that new products can scale
• Drive development and launch of Pixel Buds using the NPI process through Ok2Ship across the Pixel Buds portfolio
• Identify and evolve best practices and sustain an organization that scales through execution
• Lead global manufacturing organization coverage, including Operations Program Managers, System Technical Program Managers, Mechanical Technical Program Managers, and Supply Chain Program Managers
• Support both large-volume products and first-generation products within the Pixel portfolio

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience managing hardware new product introduction (NPI) processes, factory ramp, and consumer electronics manufacturing operations
• Experience leading and managing cross-functional technical teams (examples: Operations Program Managers, Technical Program Managers, Supply Chain Program Managers)
• Experience partnering with external ODMs and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partners through Ok2Ship

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience delivering high-volume audio, wearables, or miniaturized consumer electronics hardware products
• Experience driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Cost (DFC) initiatives across international agreement manufacturing sites
• Experience managing engineering operations programs with executive-level stakeholder reporting and cross-functional hardware lifecycle alignment

Benefits

• 25% bonus target
• Equity
• Benefits
• US: $236,000 - $329,000 (USD)

Location: Mountain View, CA (onsite)