Program Manager, Climate Operations

Google; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in APAC is seeking a Program Manager to steer climate initiatives across the region, coordinating cross‑functional teams to deliver strategic carbon reduction programs and energy strategies. You will partner with external experts to shape perspectives on carbon and energy, supporting Google’s decarbonization efforts on a global scale.

The role emphasizes high-impact analyses, stakeholder alignment, and delivery of measurable climate outcomes, working across offices and time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience with carbon accounting and methodologies or energy markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical oversight for our carbon reduction, clean energy, and water strategy in APAC.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to develop and execute strategic initiatives in pursuit of Google’s net zero and related sustainability commitments.
• Lead efforts with external experts and industry partners to drive progress on regional climate priorities.
• Manage an evolving portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives that advance the climate operations organization and enable its core objectives.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience with carbon accounting and methodologies or energy markets.

Preferred qualifications

• 10 years of experience in climate science, Green House Gas (GHG) Standards and accounting, or the energy industry.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience leading and executing complex strategic and operational initiatives for large organizations.
• Experience developing data-driven insights and translating and presenting these into meaningful recommendations for multiple audiences, including the C‑Suite level.
• High-sense of organization and oriented towards execution.

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.

APAC is a key region of focus for our operational and value chain decarbonization roadmap, as well as other climate‑related goals.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading strategic projects and provide clear, high‑impact analysis and deliverables that help to evolve our regional strategy and accelerate carbon reduction. As part of these efforts, you will turn strategic insights/recommendations into action by working with various stakeholders, including key cross‑functional leadership. You will partner with external experts to shape our perspective on carbon, energy, and other efforts and enable the broader decarbonization ecosystem.

The Global Sustainability team enables Google to build a more sustainable future for everyone by driving strategy and solutions. We drive the development and implementation of Google’s global sustainability strategy to further empower action, ensure alignment and prioritization, identify leadership opportunities, and mitigate risks. We drive sustainability strategy and programs on carbon, circular economy, water, product integration, reporting, and employee engagement, while serving as a sustainability leadership advocate internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical oversight for our carbon reduction, clean energy, and water strategy in APAC.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration to develop and execute strategic initiatives in pursuit of Google’s net zero and related sustainability commitments.
• Lead efforts with external experts and industry partners to drive progress on regional climate priorities.
• Manage an evolving portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives that advance the climate operations organization and enable its core objectives.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .