Technical Program Manager, Energy Risk Lead (EMEA)

Google LLC; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC’s Data Center team seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead risk management across the EMEA energy contracts and portfolios. You will plan requirements with internal customers and guide projects through the lifecycle, from schedules to risk identification and executive communication.

The role requires deep expertise in energy markets, portfolio operations, and cross-functional leadership, with the ability to translate data into strategic risk narratives for engineers and executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management: energy risk management, quantitative portfolio analysis, or energy portfolio operations, including experience leading portfolio risk workstreams.
• 5 years of experience in team leadership/management.
• Experience in electric power industry (electric utilities, energy regulators, energy project development, energy project finance, energy policy, corporate energy procurement, energy commodities, energy consulting).
• Experience in European power markets (e.g., Transmission and Distribution System Operations) and carbon-free energy technologies.
• Experience in two or more: electricity tariffs, rate structures, wholesale energy market contracts, energy portfolio operations, energy contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management charters across the EMEA portfolio of energy contracts, utility tariffs, and agreements in close partnership with the Contract and Asset Management team.
• Review the risk of all new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Grid Connection Agreements, Utility Supply Agreements and investments before execution working with the Commercial Structuring team to agree risk terms early in the agreement.
• Own EMEA portfolio risk metrics and stress-testing models to inform executive decision-making, optimize risk-adjusted resource allocation, and capture economies of scale.
• Work closely with the Contract and Asset Management team to assess schedules, financial exposures, hedging positions, and contract amendments for power assets across European markets.
• Form cross-functional strategic alliances across energy, finance, legal, and accounting, align leadership on key risk communications, and advocate for risk management priorities across the EMEA portfolio.

Skills

risk management

portfolio analysis

team leadership

cross-functional collaboration

data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Advanced degree in quantitative/engineering/business/energy-related discipline

Tools

SQL

Relational data models

risk dashboards

data transformation

Job description

Google LLC’s Data Center team seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead risk management across the EMEA energy contracts and portfolios. You will plan requirements with internal customers and guide projects through the lifecycle, from schedules to risk identification and executive communication.

The role requires deep expertise in energy markets, portfolio operations, and cross-functional leadership, with the ability to translate data into strategic risk narratives for engineers and executives.