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Program Manager, Google for Education (Sub-Saharan Africa) Vacancy at Google
Google
is not a conventional company, and we don't intend to become one.
True, we share attributes with the world's most successful
organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices
comes to mind - but even as we continue to grow, we're 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.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Program Manager, Google for Education (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus.
- As a Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle.
- Our team's mission is to create and support an integrated vision
that injects all of the technical and cost advantages of thoughtful
ICT into diverse classrooms around the globe.
- As a Program Manager within the Google for Education team, you
will lead efforts to design, communicate, and iterate a unified vision
to meet these diverse needs.
- Expect to take a leading role in solutions definition and
architecture as we bring platforms, connected devices and digital
content to impact Education around the world.
- This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders.
- Your projects often span offices, time zones and hemispheres,
and it's your job to keep all the players coordinated on the project's
progress and deadlines.
- At Google, we're passionate about the intersection of internet
platforms, connected devices, content distribution, and Education.
Responsibilities
- Support a range of educational institutions or agencies in
developing plans to improve network infrastructure, integration of ICT
technology, and the deployment of Google solutions.
- Architect and manage the deployment of integrated solutions for
education and industry, including Google and third-party systems.
- Support and drive engagements as needed with educational institutions, governments and technology partners.
- Lead program management initiatives across the team. Participate
in projects that help scale the group; implement best practices and
improve methodology.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- Program management experience in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of program management experience, including 4 years of
integration planning and solution architecture experience in the
IT/Telecoms or ED-TECH space.
- Hands-on knowledge of Google APIs, Python, JavaScript, HTML5.
- Ability to think both strategically and execute tactically
within a globally distributed team, while managing relationships with
customers, partners, and cross-functional teams inside Google, and
ability or familiarity in following emerging technologies, pedagogical
trends, ICT cost factors, and their relevance in a diverse Education
market.
- Experience or familiarity in what it takes to deploy network
infrastructure, systems integration, and/or cloud services for
multi-user environments.
- Strong knowledge of basic technologies for campus networks and
services (DNS, Web Services, TCP/IP, AAA, LMS, OpenID, LDAP etc.) and
their cost-effective application to affect infrastructure development.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online