Google Nigeria is recruiting for the position of Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure – Lagos

This position is located in Lagos, Africa.

The area: Engineering Management
Google’s engineering teams exhibit high energy, deep technical skills and a drive to get things done. Our Program Managers need to be technical leaders and motivators who are comfortable leading diverse teams in a high-pressure, dynamic – and global – environment. Jobs are broadly defined and interact with external organizations, product management, sales and many other groups at Google.
Job Description (”The role”):
Technical Program Managers are the core of managing Google’s 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.
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The area: Partner Solutions Organization

Partner Solutions Organization (PSO) is a strategic partner-facing technology group at Google that develops solutions for and builds enduring relationships with Google’s largest and most important partners. Highly skilled, talented, flexible and multi-faceted PSO team members address the most pressing technology challenges our partners have – ones that have no simple answers – in order to drive distinctive partnership value.

The role: Business Development Manager

As a Business Development Manager, you will work on new product initiatives and key strategic relationships. You will be responsible to spot opportunities, evaluate inbound inquiries, build partnerships, collaborate with many internal functional groups globally, and negotiate and close business deals. You will also work with product and engineering teams on new product incubation and exploratory efforts.

You have a good business judgment and a deep interest in the internet technology industry, Google products, and Africa. You have the ability to negotiate with senior executives and a passion for putting together complex, different strategic partnerships. For instance, Google Apps, Maps, & Mobile partnerships, as well as any of the other partnership ideas that come across our desk on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:

* Identify, structure, negotiate and close large, strategic relationships with potential partners.

* Manage pipeline of multiple prospects to aggressive deadlines and successful resolution.

* Identify emerging market trends and translate these to prospects.

* Own relationship with partners at senior level ensuring partner happiness.

* Work cross-functionally within Google to ensure that revenue targets and account-based objectives are achieved.

Requirements:

* BA with degree with a strong academic record. MBA is a plus.

* Extensive experience in business development launching, closing and managing partnerships in Nigeria. Experience in business development in other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa is a plus.

* Experience developing channel programs and dealing with SMBs is a plus.

* Demonstrated ability to think strategically about complex issues and develop thoughtful recommendations and action plans.

* Strong analytical, research and financial modeling skills.

* Excellent presentation skills.

* Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple projects, with a broad range of internal and external constituents.

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Google the biggest Online search engine and pay-per-click advertising company in its bid to pursue technology-driven initiatives in Africa that will have a meaningful impact on the continent’s development has created Google’s Market and Business Development team.

The area: Partner Solutions Organization

Partner Solutions Organization (PSO) is a strategic partner-facing technology group at Google that develops solutions for and builds enduring relationships with Google’s largest and most important partners. Highly skilled, talented, flexible and multi-faceted PSO team members address the most pressing technology challenges our partners have – ones that have no simple answers – in order to drive distinctive partnership value.

The role: Business Development Manager

As a Business Development Manager, you will work on new product initiatives and key strategic relationships. You will be responsible to spot opportunities, evaluate inbound inquiries, build partnerships, collaborate with many internal functional groups globally, and negotiate and close business deals. You will also work with product and engineering teams on new product incubation and exploratory efforts.

You have a good business judgment and a deep interest in the internet technology industry, Google products, and Africa. You have the ability to negotiate with senior executives and a passion for putting together complex, different strategic partnerships. For instance, Google Apps, Maps, & Mobile partnerships, as well as any of the other partnership ideas that come across our desk on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:
Identify, structure, negotiate and close large, strategic relationships with potential partners.
Manage pipeline of multiple prospects to aggressive deadlines and successful resolution.
Identify emerging market trends and translate these to prospects.
Own relationship with partners at senior level ensuring partner happiness.
Work cross-functionally within Google to ensure that revenue targets and account-based objectives are achieved.

Requirements:
BA with degree with a strong academic record. MBA is a plus.
Extensive experience in business development launching, closing and managing partnerships in Nigeria. Experience in business development in other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa is a plus.
Experience developing channel programs and dealing with SMBs is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically about complex issues and develop thoughtful recommendations and action plans.
Strong analytical, research and financial modeling skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple projects, with a broad range of internal and external constituents.

This Position is Based in Lagos, Nigeria

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