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GOOGLE LATEST JOB IN NIGERIA : TECHNICAL PROGRAMME MANAGER JOB IN NIGERIA
Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure - Lagos
Google - Lagos (Nigeria)
Job Description
This position is based in Lagos, Nigeria
The area: Engineering
Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. Were driven by Googles mission to organize the worlds information and make it universally accessible and useful. If you seek to tackle such challenges as building a highly scalable computing infrastructure, novel storage systems, innovative user experiences or the next big application that will change the world, then this might be a perfect fit for you.
The role: Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure
Technical Program Managers are the core of managing Googles continued growth. As the first Technical Program Manager based in Africa, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact. Specifically you will be responsible for driving the progress of various initiatives focused on infrastructure. These include helping Universities strengthen their ICT services, working between ISPs and IXPs to increase peering agreements, managing Google infrastructure deployments and lots, lots more.
Ideally coming from a senior operations & infrastructure engineering background you will have gained extremely strong business project management skills and have great judgement when it comes to evaluating infrastructure challenges and implied cost or engineering efforts. Based in Lagos, Nigeria you will be expected to travel frequently within Africa and to our offices in Zurich and California.
Responsibilities:
* Manage technical projects or programs, working closely with external partners, Google engineers and technical staff to design and launch infrastructure projects.
* Gather requirements and define the scope of the project. Find resources, manage resource allocation for projects. Develop a plan and schedule, with well-defined milestones.
* Manage communication of progress/status within the core team and external to the team (customers, partners, etc); escalate issues as necessary.
Requirements:
* Computer Science degree or equivalent experience. Masters or PhD preferred.
* Experience managing multiple international projects and people acting as a technical lead.
* Proven ability to work on assignments that require data evaluation, recommendation development, and decision making.
Company Description
Google is not a conventional company, and we dont intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the worlds most successful organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind - but even as we continue to grow, were committed to retaining a small-company feel. At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.
Type: Full-time
Experience: Not Applicable
Functions: Project Management
Industries: Information Services, Internet
Job ID: 2063565
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