Senior Manager, Data Center Operations

At Google, we aim to foster Googley work environments that are collaborative, friendly and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as you oversee the daily operations of our offices. You're a creative, organized customer service specialist who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. You go out of way to ensure clients are not only satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of excellence and bring enthusiasm, dedication, and a collaborative spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate cutting-edge innovation.

The AI and Infrastructure team redefines what’s possible by empowering Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights. We deliver AI and infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity to Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of users worldwide. Our work drives groundbreaking innovations, from AI models to global computing power, and provides essential platforms for developers. Teams focus on TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, data center operations, systems research, and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience managing technical teams responsible for installing, configuring, testing, troubleshooting, or maintaining hardware servers and components.
• 3 years of experience in site-level data center operational leadership.
• 3 years of experience developing and managing managers.
• Experience with different operating systems (e.g., Linux) and developing network architecture.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays, and shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience with Linux/Unix system administration.
• Experience initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment.
• Knowledge of networks and computer hardware architecture, including maintenance and repair.
• Demonstrated passion for operations and people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of individuals, set and communicate priorities that support organizational goals.
• Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance, development, and provide feedback and coaching.
• Partner with teams to meet goals and stakeholders to manage facility activities and set/implement short- and long-term strategies.
• Maintain, monitor, and execute security and operational procedures; track and analyze trends to identify improvement opportunities ensuring alignment with organizational policies.
• Repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on identified issues.
• Support and contribute to the implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and other compliance programs to ensure incidents are investigated, resolved, and reported.

Pay

US: $205,000 - $286,000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits.