Head of SDLC Improvement, Google Cloud Platform
Company: Google
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X In accordance with Washington state law, we are
highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available
to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement
Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of
vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period
for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year
(statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note:
By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share
your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA,
USA; New York, NY, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA . Minimum
qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical
experience. 10 years of experience in program or project
management. 6 years of experience leading management consulting
programs at a consulting firm. Experience leading cross-functional
initiatives to improve software development velocity and
efficiency. Experience in the end-to-end product development
process (SDLC). Preferred qualifications: 10 years of experience
managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. 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. As a Head of SDLC Improvement
for Google Cloud Platform, you will play a critical role in
defining how we build cloud services at scale. You will act as a
strategic team multiplier for our engineering and product
leadership, focused on two primary outcomes: accelerating the
velocity of software development and ensuring we deliver cloud
services that are secure and compliant. In this role, you will
diagnose bottlenecks/limitations in our software development
lifecycle, design improved mechanisms, and govern these mechanisms
to achieve continual improvement. You will combine the strategic
excellence of a executive management consulting with the product
operations/change management expertise required to move our
engineering organization forward. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $237,000-$329,000 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 Lead strategic initiatives to identify and remove
friction in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), enabling
engineering teams to deliver features faster without compromising
quality or security. Lead strategic initiatives to ensure that
Google Cloud follows best practices for designing for security and
compliance. Partner with VP-level stakeholders across product
management, engineering, operations, and sales to design and deploy
a more scalable SDLC mechanism. Land, operate, and continually
improve SDLC mechanisms to enable development speed, security and
compliance.
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