Program Manager, Data Center Maintenance Planner

Google; Santiago; On-site; CLP 28,000,000 - 42,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Data Center team seeks a Program Manager to lead maintenance projects across campuses, coordinating requirements, schedules, risks, and cross-functional partners. The role involves data center-wide collaboration to ensure timely, efficient operations.

You will establish CMMS processes, manage preventive maintenance, and develop long-term maintenance plans to support reliable data center performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience in program or project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the flow of maintenance work orders with Data Center Operations and vendors.
• Plan and schedule technicians, parts, and resources needed for maintenance activities.
• Establish and maintain equipment files, parts inventory, and Preventive Maintenance schedules; launch CMMS/work management processes.
• Partner with site supervisors, technicians, SMEs, and facility management to set priorities and maintain schedules; implement global best practices to optimize maintenance programs.
• Provide equipment-related guidance to improve PM activities and develop long-term maintenance plans and forecasts.

Skills

Project management

Maintenance planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience in program or project management.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track and plan maintenance.
• Experience working with electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, or electrical engineering principles.
• Experience and knowledge in planning and scheduling of mission critical facility maintenance activities.
• Ability to develop long-term maintenance plans and forecasts, communicate with internal customers and external parties, and address any issues.

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the flow of all maintenance work orders by working with Data Center Operations and vendors. Plan and schedule technicians, parts, and resources needed for maintenance activities.
• Establish and maintain equipment files, parts inventory, and Preventive Maintenance schedules. Manage the process of launching CMMS and work management processes.
• Partner closely with site supervisors, technicians, Subject Matter Experts, and facility management to establish work priorities, develop and maintain schedules, balance resource leveling, solve problems, and streamline daily operations. Collaborate with other site Planners to implement global best practices that optimize maintenance programs.
• Provide equipment-related expertise and technical guidance to improve PM activities. Develop safe, efficient, and long‑term maintenance plans and forecasts.
• Manage, schedule, and engage external maintenance vendors to ensure alignment with data center maintenance goals.

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