Job Title: Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager
Location
Lagos
Job Field
Administration, Secretarial, Engineering, Technical, ICT, Computer
Job Detail
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.
As a Program Manager, you will coordinate, manage scalable developer outreach and support programs, including the Google Developer Groups program, across the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This could include responsibility for Google events, as well as having responsibility for content. Additionally, you will manage local regional West and Central Africa relationships with regional developers and start-up communities, including technology hubs, incubators and accelerators. You will meet with local region developers and companies, promoting Google technologies and programs to them. You will also track both the top apps and top developers from your assigned region and look at how Google can better spotlight both them and their apps.
Responsibilities
Ensure that developers, startups and partners in the local region are successful through building applications and businesses on Google’s platforms.
Coordinate and execute both online and offline outreach in the local region. This could include responsibility for community-driven events like Google Developer Groups events, as well as having responsibility for local content, regional blogs and social networking channels.
Identify and engage key top developers in the region to become Google Developer Experts and connect local GDEs with internal and other external experts, communities.
Ensure that the GDG program is active and sustainable across Sub-Saharan Africa. Track performance of GDG chapters and manage growth of the GDG program.
Map and understand the local region’s developer and startup ecosystem.
Minimum Qualifications
BA, BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred qualifications
Experience as an active participant in technical/developer/startup communities.
Experience with conference presentation or other public speaking.
Good understanding of Google’s developer product offering.
Excellent coordination, communication and project management skills.
Fluency in English, French and Portuguese.
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