Technical Program Manager, DCDE Central Operations, Google Data Centers

About the role

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Create program initiative charter, working with internal stakeholders to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria, estimate task durations.
• Manage, monitor and communicate progress, risks, and mitigations of the project initiative during the development.
• Drive recurring meetings, track action items, and ensure forward momentum for DCDE Leadership agreed priorities.
• Develop communication and roll out strategy to both management and execution teams including training, direct engagement and general awareness notifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience working with data center or other equipment/environments.
• 5 years of experience managing process improvement or construction programs in an environment.
• 5 years of experience with managed and executed projects, served in a program role supporting back office operations and experience working across various stakeholders and teams.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 8 years of experience with Machine Learning progress, and project delivery learning/policy updates.

Pay

US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits