Program Manager III, Logistics Capacity Planning, Google Cloud

About the Role

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. Through sophisticated, data-driven forecasting and long-range planning, we anticipate future needs, identify potential constraints, and proactively mitigate risks long before they impact operations. This role is a strategic capacity planning opportunity at the heart of our growth engine, driving the efficiency of a $3-4B annual logistics spend.

Responsibilities

• Architect the foundational transportation planning infrastructure to generate high-fidelity forecast signals, enabling the creation of multi-year strategies across our network of Warehouses, Data Centers, Suppliers, and Contract Manufacturers (CMs).
• Develop, manage, and continuously improve predictive models used to forecast long-range capacity requirements, deliberately layering in complex network and sourcing strategies.
• Provide strategic insights derived from these forecast signals to directly shape transportation operations, including developing milk run strategies, executing carrier capacity planning, and right-sizing the dedicated fleet.
• Establish and lead monthly forecast reviews and a recurring planning cadence with cross-functional partners (Transportation Operations, Sourcing, Finance), communicating assumptions, risks, and strategic recommendations to achieve consensus on the network roadmap.
• Author compelling business cases, rooted in capacity forecast data and ROI analysis, to secure critical transportation infrastructure investments and support the annual and quarterly budgeting cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in Logistics and transportation.
• Experience in transportation planning, capacity planning, or network optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or other relevant project/program management certification.
• MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience within the data center, semiconductor, or high-value hardware industry, managing complex and high-stakes physical inventory.
• Demonstrated experience presenting complex strategic plans and financial analyses to senior leadership and executive audiences.
• Ability to analyze and model complex datasets using tools such as SQL, Python, or Tableau to influence strategic decisions.

Pay

US: $159,000 - $230,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Note: By applying to this position, you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Addison, TX, USA.