Technical Program Manager, Science Automation, DeepMind

Technical Program Manager, Science Automation, DeepMind Overview

This role sits within DeepMind’s Science and Strategic Initiatives Unit and is centered on science automation, with a strong emphasis on lab automation for materials science and life sciences. The position is designed for someone who can help accelerate scientific discovery by increasing the pace of experimental work and supporting new forms of science through better automation, coordination, and execution. It offers the chance to partner with researchers, multidisciplinary internal teams, and external organizations to turn ambitious research into outcomes that can be applied in the real world. The role also includes the possibility of contributing to projects and operational improvements that span the wider science and strategic initiatives organization.

Google DeepMind describes itself as a pioneering AI research organization with interdisciplinary teams working to advance AI for major global challenges and high-quality product innovation. The company emphasizes that its technologies are intended for broad public benefit and scientific discovery, with safety and ethics treated as top priorities. The environment is presented as global and collaborative, with opportunities to learn across different domains and build a career through collective achievement.

What you will do

• Own complex programs from start to finish, using structured project management practices, agile tracking, risk monitoring, and budget oversight to keep delivery on course.
• Bring order to uncertainty by converting high-level strategic direction into practical execution plans with defined milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Work with leadership and external collaborators to turn research results into meaningful outcomes such as products, demonstrations, or partnership opportunities that create commercial, societal, or reputational value.
• Stay ahead of challenges by identifying risks, dependencies, and technical requirements early, maintaining documentation, and proposing solutions before issues escalate.
• Support team effectiveness by building strong relationships, coaching colleagues, improving ways of working, and encouraging people to do their best work.
• Collaborate across research, engineering, computational biology, product, and other functions to move programs forward and maintain momentum across stakeholders.
• Contribute to projects and processes that extend beyond a single program and support broader work across the science and strategic initiatives unit.

What the role requires

• A bachelor’s degree in a technical subject, or equivalent practical experience gained in the field.
• Five or more years working in program management.
• Five or more years leading initiatives that span multiple teams or functions.
• Experience working closely with outside partners and handling vendor relationships.
• Prior exposure to robotics, automation, materials labs, wet labs, or systems engineering.
• A strong technical foundation, including an understanding of how AI can be applied to lab automation and research conducted in the loop with experiments.
• The ability to influence cross-functional groups and explain sophisticated technical ideas clearly to executive audiences.
• A demonstrated ability to improve workflows, operating processes, and governance structures in ways that increase research efficiency.
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment for managing important external products and partnerships while preserving research speed.
• English fluency, as Google states that English proficiency is required for all roles unless a posting says otherwise.

Additional information from the posting

The job is based in London, UK. The posting also includes Google’s standard equal opportunity statement, explaining that the company aims to build a workforce that reflects the people it serves and that it does not discriminate on protected grounds. It notes that applicants can request accommodations through Google’s accommodations process. The posting further states that Google does not accept agency resumes and asks recruitment agencies not to send candidates directly to Google employees or job aliases. It also explains that any equity grants are discretionary, subject to approval and the relevant stock plan and grant agreement, and that they do not affect statutory payments.

The posting includes Google’s privacy notice for applicants and candidates, and it reiterates the company’s equal opportunity and belonging commitments. It also states that the role requires collaboration and communication in English across Google’s global environment.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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