Technical Program Manager, Data Center Security and Compliance
About the role
As a Technical Program Manager for Strategic Policy, Assurance, Risk, and Compliance (SPARC) at Google, you will drive assurance programs and manage audits across country-level or multi-site domains. You will play a key role in coordinating proactive assurance activities, managing localized external audits from end-to-end, and translating global risk and compliance frameworks into actionable, localized execution plans for operational teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional development of the data center compliance program, acting as a regional SME to incubate scalable solutions and optimize processes.
- Oversee complex compliance audits and defend the business during critical regulatory escalations, validating assurance outputs for external auditors.
- Resolve chronic, multi-site control failures by partnering with executive leaders to build scalable risk remediation plans and perform follow-up testing.
- Design operational workflows that seamlessly reconcile global control frameworks with local laws, ensuring compliance without sacrificing business velocity.
- Assess infrastructure against standards like FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS, advising internal teams to ensure continuous audit readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in program management with a focus on information and technology compliance and audit programs for hardware or software.
- 5 years of experience in leadership roles with/without direct reports.
- Experience with regulatory requirements, data center operations, risk assessments, internal controls, and security controls.
Qualifications
- Relevant Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or other related certifications.
- Experience in people management.
- Experience in areas like large-scale program management, change management, communication strategy, and Program Manager (PgM) generalist work.
- Strong people and communications skills and open to feedback.
- Attention to detail, time management, and ability to grow in an ambiguous environment.
- Mindset for innovation, continuous improvement and desire to exceed business expectations and ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed.
Skills
Use your extensive technical and leadership expertise to manage various Engineering-specific programs and teams. Synthesize control evidence and prepare teams for external audit interviews. Navigate ambiguity and ensure global policies are effectively implemented in a way that meets specific local needs.
Benefits
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Pay
US: $192000 - $278000 (USD)
Schedule
Not specified