Technical Program Manager II, Fiber Construction, Cloud Networking

Preferred working locations: Addison, TX, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi‑disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross‑functional partners across the company. You’ll be equally comfortable explaining your team’s analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing technical trade‑offs with engineers. This team’s mission is to secure network infrastructure for Google Cloud and the Production network, designing solutions that involve colocation space and cable landing stations, structuring deals to acquire existing networks or build new assets, and interfacing with internal teams and external vendors to deliver complex solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders to ensure that projects are scoped properly and handed off seamlessly during the lifecycle of network orders for space and power, fiber optic, and wavelength services.
• Prepare or review drawings, maps, scopes of work and other materials, as needed, to clearly describe projects to external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and manage bid processing across multiple vendors, evaluate alternatives and develop cost estimates for project‑specific feasibility studies.
• Provide overall support to the Network Planning, Acquisition, and Deployment teams on scoping and managing orders and deployments of network elements such as dark fiber and data center infrastructure.
• Work closely with Google’s third‑party telecom and colocation vendors, managing their deliverables while keeping an eye on the bottom line, and driving cost‑effective solutions.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in managing fiber construction projects.
• Experience with inside and outside plant fiber optic network infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications

• 5 years of experience in managing large, complex, fiber construction projects with robust knowledge of inside and outside plant fiber optic network infrastructure.
• 2 years of experience managing cross‑functional or cross‑team projects.
• Experience working with permitting agencies, and in selecting, hiring and managing contractors—including managing bidding processes, providing oversight of financial analytics of each bid, and negotiating terms and conditions of contractual arrangements.
• Experience with creating network drawings, route maps and scopes of work.
• Experience in Cloud Networking.
• Ability to interpret fiber test results and audit projects for compliance with scopes of work.

Pay

US: $138,000 – $197,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.