Data Center Front-End Planning Program Manager

WeAreTechWomen; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Front End Planning (FEP) Regional Program Manager to lead the critical early stages of data center construction. You will coordinate with vendors and internal teams, securing funding and approvals while shaping campus plans across the region.

As the SPOC, you will manage schedules, risks, and dashboards, ensuring delivery aligns with regional strategies and budget constraints. This role offers regional travel and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or equivalent practical experience.
• A relevant professional license (e.g., PE, CEng, or NCARB).
• 5 years of experience in technical program or project management, including early-stage budget planning, risk management, and project handoff to construction teams.
• Experience in pre-construction and design-build delivery specifically for data center projects.
• Experience developing baseline project schedules, resource allocation plans, and executive status reporting.
• Ability to travel regionally up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for early-stage delivery, securing seed and shell-ready capital funding through structured stage-gate approvals.
• Direct multidisciplinary external partners including architects, engineering consultants, project controls teams, and general contractors to ensure delivery alignment.
• Partner with Energy and Location Strategy teams on technical reviews and site configurations, establishing baseline guardrails for capacity, cost, and schedule.
• Lead end-to-end campus planning, maintaining integrated master schedules, risk logs, and portfolio performance dashboards.
• Act as the delivery lead for supply planning and scenario modeling while advocating regional continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Budget planning

Risk management

Project handoff

Early-stage program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Professional license (PE/CE/NCARB)

Job description

Google is seeking a Front End Planning (FEP) Regional Program Manager to lead the critical early stages of data center construction. You will coordinate with vendors and internal teams, securing funding and approvals while shaping campus plans across the region.

As the SPOC, you will manage schedules, risks, and dashboards, ensuring delivery aligns with regional strategies and budget constraints. This role offers regional travel and competitive benefits.