Current Job Offer at Google Nigeria

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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/B.Sc degree in a Technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Program management experience in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program management experience, including integration planning and solution architecture experience in the IT/Telecoms or ED-TECH space.
• 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.
• 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.