Program Manager, Cost Controls, Google Data Centers

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in the construction of technical facilities with overseeing project control scope.
• 5 years of experience managing multinational and technical programs/projects.
  
• 5 years of experience in capital expenditure program, cost management for mission critical, construction, or data centers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in project sites as well as in home office environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional process improvements and holding project leads accountable to the greater project goals.
• Experience in scheduling, Earned Value Management (EVM), change order review, review and approval of proposals, invoicing, pay applications, risk management, and value engineering.
• Understanding of accountability and ownership for an end-to-end project life-cycle.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple levels of an organization.

About the job:

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 Program Manager, you will drive the efficient delivery of Google’s Data Center Portfolio by the organization of data, implementation of scalable processes and the use of professional tools. In this role, you will lead, collaborate, negotiate and communicate to identify areas for improvement, development of plans, processes and execute changes. This includes managing project budgets and schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You will also be supporting decision making analysis, using objective data to support recommendations that are in line with Google’s objectives. You will explain the team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.

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 $147,000-$216,000 + 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:

• Collaborate with Google Data Center (GDC) partner teams and Engineering groups as well as across organizations (GCD, TI Finance, etc.) to support the delivery and management of Google's Capital Expenditure program.
  
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement of project controls for both schedule and cost driven needs that create impact.
  
• Support Data Center Project Managers and work directly with project teams at a site or metro level to support project control implementation including setup, training, execution and assurance.
  
• Maintain project control specifications and scopes of work for contractors and vendors that are aligned with internal procedures. Implement continuous improvement process and feedback loop.
  
• Develop and implement performance measurement systems for projects and the portfolio.