Project Controls Manager, Commercial and Program Controls, West Region

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. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As a Sub-Region Project Controls Manager (PCM), you will lead a team that provides direct, integrated project control support for the delivery of multiple data center projects within their assigned sub-region. This is a partnership role, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed processes and standards.

In this role, you will be responsible for the overall integrated oversight and leadership of all elements of project controls, including cost, commercial requirements, schedule, risk and change management, and localized estimating integration. You will be empowered to make decisions alongside your data center services (DCS) partners to uphold the mission of go fast, safely together, proactively seeking ways to accelerate delivery without compromising core principles and fiduciary duties.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $275000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Own and lead the integrated project controls (cost, schedule, risk, change) for the sub-region, driving proactive thinking and planning for project control implementation from the sites through to the regions and the wider program.
• Act as a trusted business partner for DCS partners and other key cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and connectivity to support project delivery.
• Provide oversight of GC performance, ensuring compliance with contractual project control requirements (cost, schedule, risk, change), including the onboarding of GCs to Google's requirements and managing the assurance and compliance of their deliverables and execution.
• Manage the selection, onboarding, and oversight of the managed service project controls vendors for the sub-region scope, driving cost reductions, efficiencies, and ensuring high performance.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience with project controls (cost/schedule/agreements) within the data center industry.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience with project controls (cost/schedule/agreements) within the data center construction industry.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Phoenix, AZ, USA; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Reno, NV, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year