Senior Program Manager, Data Center Construction, Special Projects

About the role

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.

In this role you will lead the design, construction, and delivery of data center projects in the region of North America. This includes campuses across the United States and planned future global expansions. You will act as a leader with a proven track record in managing construction projects within a changing, dynamic environment. You will oversee a team of Program Managers and Engineers, ensuring the successful execution of both new construction and capital improvement projects.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA; Red Oak, TX, USA; Reno, NV, USA. This role will require a minimum of 50% onsite in remote build locations in West Texas.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external stakeholders, including leadership from key vendors, trades, and commissioning agents, to foster relationships, proactively identify potential risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment on project objectives.
• Execute 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.
• Oversee project schedule and cost control activities, ensuring adherence to program-level controls, safety, and quality initiatives.
• Lead the design, construction, and capital project support for ongoing operations within a critical region, provide tactical leadership over data center construction projects.
• Develop and mentor teams of engineers and project managers, serve as a key partner and vendor development lead for general and trade contractors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program or project management across multiple global regions, specifically within mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, chip fabrication plants) or a design-build/real estate development environment.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time as required.

Preferred qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with construction planning and scheduling fundamentals, spanning from programming through commissioning.
• Experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of facilities with medium voltage and low voltage electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with facilities equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems).
• Experience managing changing capital projects, and commissioning programs.
• Understanding of start-up process.

Pay

US: $236,000 - $329,000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits