Senior UX Program Manager, Envisioning Studio

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." UX Programs & Operations drives projects by increasing communication, streamlining the UX design process, and fostering a culture of user-centered development. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, to create industry-leading products based on user insights.

As a UX Program Manager, you will combine expert project management with a passion for user experience to improve the design of products used by billions. Your role is to plan projects, define milestones, assess risks, create actionable insights, and ensure deadlines are met. You will harmonize the work of various UX disciplines and cross-functional partners to drive team objectives and create innovative experiences.

Envisioning Studio imagines the possibilities of technologies to benefit people and societies. We collaborate across Google and with external partners to catalyze the world’s most advanced AI innovations, engaging creative industry leaders on the opportunities and challenges associated with AI and future technologies. We act as part cultural think-tank and part production studio, building the blueprint for how creative industries navigate technological change with a heavy focus on film, media, and entertainment.

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer timeframes.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational strategy and delivery for industry programs, including high-touch executive working groups and festival engagements.
• Establish repeatable event playbooks and operational infrastructure, including partner engagement trackers and cross-functional workback rhythms.
• Drive creative production and go-to-market planning for collaborations, aligning milestones with internal and external partners.
• Package executive briefings and itineraries for internal speakers and talent, aligning content with approved talking points.
• Orchestrate cross-functional alignment and communication cadences across partner teams to maintain operational velocity and visibility.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 6 years of experience in program management within design or UX organizations.
  
• Experience with UX related projects and UX design, user research, or user centered development tools and methodologies.
• Experience in the film and creative entertainment ecosystem, including production pipelines and festival distribution models.
• Experience in creative production workflow management, including documentary storytelling.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in creative production workflow management, including documentary storytelling.
• Experience working in early-stage, startup, or entrepreneurial research and development environments.
• Experience with generative artificial intelligence (AI) video operations.
• Experience analyzing data and leveraging insights to drive strategy.
• Experience building operational systems that scale across multiple product areas.