Program Manager, Data Center Construction

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in the construction of tech facilities with responsibility for project control scope.
• 5 years of experience managing multinational and technical programs/projects.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with P6 and enterprise cost systems, earned value, progress measurement, productivity, and resource management.
• Professional experience working on project sites as well as in home office environments.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple levels of an organization with experience leading cross-functional process improvements and holding project leads accountable to the greater project goals.
• Knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical systems.
• Strong understanding of accountability and ownership for end-to-end project lifecycle.
• Balance with cost and schedule skills including scheduling, EVM, change order review, review and approval of proposals, invoicing, pay applications, risk management, and value engineering.
  
  

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As Google expands its global infrastructure, we're searching for a driven and detail-oriented Program Manager to join our Data Center Construction team. In this role, you'll play a key part in bringing our data centers to life. You'll manage various aspects of data center projects, from initial concept and design through to construction and deployment. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring projects stay on track and within budget while meeting our high standards for quality and efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about technology and construction to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders, leadership from key vendors, trades, and commissioning agents, to foster strong relationships, proactively identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Advocate a clear project delivery strategy and effectively communicate it to internal teams and extended stakeholders. Drive alignment around key milestones, workflows, and critical path management for large capital improvement and greenfield, and brownfield projects.
• Provide leadership and development opportunities to internal teams consisting of project management and engineering professionals. Oversee project schedule and cost control activities.
• Optimize resource allocation across project portfolios. Identify and mitigate issues that could impact timelines or budgets, maintain perspective on resource needs, ensuring that planning, utilities, design engagement, and equipment remain ahead of project demand.
• Cultivate a customer-centric approach within the organization, prioritizing the needs of internal stakeholders on both the data center and hardware operations teams.
  
  
  

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