Program Manager III, Commercial Readiness, Data Center Operations

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.

Google's Data Centers are at the heart of every product (e.g., Gemini, Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps, etc.) and new innovation (e.g., AI, ML, etc.). Our team directly supports the Data Center Operations Team by developing commercial strategies, processes and partnerships for data center services. These programs are designed to help DCOps operate and maintain their infrastructure efficiently with the best service partner ecosystem at the right price.

As the Data Center commercial readiness Program Manager, you will help design and develop service deployment models that allow our sites to scale their operations efficiently at an ever increasing velocity. The process must be built upon a strong culture of respect, empowerment, data, and speed.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

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

US: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and launch new service model initiatives that drive improvement in the visibility and scalability of our service models. Ensure these processes scale with the future growth of the business.
• Partner with equipment supply chain to ensure operational requirements for new suppliers are vetted.
• Drive standardization and consistency across the national maintenance agreement process to ensure uniform decision making and business objectives are met.
• Maintain strong relationships with our partner organizations to ensure they are actively participating, engaged, and involved early and often.
• Drive quarterly business reviews with strategic partners and internal stakeholders.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in agreement negotiations.
• Experience with process documentation, process mapping, and workflow improvements.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with data centers or infrastructure based industry.
• Significant experience supporting teams to deliver projects in fast-paced and constantly evolving environments.
• Ability to drive work in environments and on projects with ambiguity and unknowns.
• Data analysis skills (e.g., Sheets, SQL).