Business Operations Program Manager, Global Data Centers (Danish)

Google; Fredericia Kommune; On-site; DKK 640,000 - 655,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is hiring a Data Center Site Business Program Manager in Denmark to oversee service agreements for data center systems. You will lead cost control, contractor management, and procurement projects, collaborating with Environmental, Health, and Safety teams and other stakeholders.

You will support local data center technicians and act as a local escalation point for finance matters. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills and education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in corporate accounting, managing purchase order lifecycles, and accounts payable/receivable processes.
• Experience with facilities real estate management.
• Ability to communicate in Danish fluently.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget development aligning with strategic objectives and provide budget insights.
• Drive contract governance and vendor performance, benchmarking unit costs.
• Collect and analyze cost data; maintain KPIs and provide strategic insights.
• Facilitate onboarding for new suppliers with local-language support and compliance guidance.
• Manage tenders and agreements for essential services such as maintenance, landscaping, cleaning, catering, waste disposal.

Skills

Program management

Vendor management

Cost control

Budgeting

Danish communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in corporate accounting, managing purchase order lifecycles, and accounts payable/receivable processes.
• Experience with facilities real estate management.
• Ability to communicate in Danish fluently.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in vendor relationships and agreement management.
• Experience in providing support for budgeting, forecasting, and purchase orders.
• Experience in SAP or equivalent.
• Experience with local authority, tax and administration.

About the job

As a Data Center Site Business Program Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the service agreements of data center related systems. You will lead cost control, contractor management, and procurement projects, collaborating with other stakeholders (e.g., Environment, Health, and Safety department). You will actively support local data center technicians by ensuring they are sufficiently informed regarding relevant processes. You will serve as a local escalation point for finance related matters. You will support the site management and other Business Operations Program Managers in the global team in maintaining key metrics, providing data, and conducting analyses to facilitate informed decision-making.

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.

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

Denmark: kr.640000 - kr.655000 (DKK) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget development aligning with strategic objectives. Provide estimates for operational and capital budgets, regularly review and communicate budget reports with variance analysis and clear insights.
• Drive contract governance and vendor performance, utilizing benchmarking tools to analyze unit costs and identify redundancy reduction opportunities.
• Collect and analyze cost data, support management in maintaining key performance metrics, and provide insights for strategic planning. Evaluate proposals using a structured decision-making matrix and ensure seamless stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate the on-boarding process for new suppliers, ensuring they receive assistance in the local language, guidance on legal compliance, and acting as a local point of contact for audits.
• Execute assignments with varying supervision levels, showcasing self-initiative and adaptability. Manage tenders and agreements for essential services such as mechanical and electrical maintenance services, landscaping, cleaning, catering, waste disposal, and recycling.

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