Technical Program Manager III, Network Infrastructure and Planning, Cloud Networking

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're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

The team drives the strategic evolution of Google's global infrastructure and crafts comprehensive plans for the WAN Core, Campus, and Edge, transforming critical Cloud and product area needs into engineered capacity designs. In this role, you will help build the resilient, high-performance networks that enable Google's products and services to reach users.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,000-$237,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, publication, and management of topology, capacity, and infrastructure Plans of Record (PORs) for Google's global WAN Core and Campus networks.
• Collaborate with teams to understand their evolving network demands. Translate these demands into detailed network requirements and meticulously map them to the necessary capacity and infrastructure.
• Drive the alignment of PORs with the network supply plan, managing deliverables through various planning queues, including stockout remediation, reliability enhancements, geo-expansion initiatives, and long-term signal queue planning.
• Contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of network planning processes and automated tooling. Build and refine the new planning pipeline and associated systems of record.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program management.
  
• Experience with network infrastructure or data centers.
• Experience with network or capacity planning.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in managing cross-functional network planning projects within a network environment.
• Ability to analyze data related to network capacity, demand forecasting, and resource allocation to inform planning decisions.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with attention to detail in managing network topology data and documentation.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Thornton, CO, USA.

The application window will be open until at least May 12, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.