Technical Program Manager, Data Center Construction

Google Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead complex data center construction projects. This role requires over 8 years of program management experience, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to communicate effectively in multiple languages. Responsibilities include coordinating multiple teams, managing project schedules, and ensuring quality and safety standards. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Health and wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in program management and infrastructure.
• 5 years managing technical teams for data center projects.
• Certifications in Construction manager (CCMJ) and Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish.
• Manage and coordinate the needs of multiple partner teams.
• Maintain project focus on schedule, budget, quality, and safety.

Skills

Program management

Infrastructure

Project management

Communication in English and Bahasa Malay

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Construction manager (CCMJ)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job description

Technical Program Manager, Data Center Construction

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with program management.
• 8 years of experience with infrastructure.
• 5 years of experience with technical teams responsible for project management, engineering, and construction of data center or mission critical facilities.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with program management.
• 8 years of experience with infrastructure.
• 5 years of experience with technical teams responsible for project management, engineering, and construction of data center or mission critical facilities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certifications in Construction manager (CCMJ), Project Management Professional (PMP).
• 10 years of experience managing multi-group construction projects with civil, architectural, electrical, mechanical, controls, security monitoring, fire safety, networking, server equipment, systems, and infrastructure.
• 10 years of experience with data center equipment/environments.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and standard practices in the design and construction industry as well as pursuit of industry leading practices.
• Knowledge of fast track design build processes and associated documents and agreements.
• Ability to communicate in English and Bahasa Malay fluently, in order to effectively interact with external stakeholders.

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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You’re equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will provide management of large-scale data centers at single complex/multiple scales in Malaysia. You will be tasked with managing and coordinating the needs of multiple partner teams, while managing changes and maintaining a focus on keeping the project on schedule, budget, quality, and safety.

You will manage large-scale technical projects in a rapidly changing industry. You will conceptualize and describe the delivery of a data center facility from start to commissioning and understand the nuances and risks that will need to be managed.

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.

Responsibilities

• Implement communication standards across a portfolio of programs including executive and key partner communications.
• Establish a reliable and visible cadence for program reviews, decision-making, prioritization, and Resource Stewardship (i.e. effective deployment of machine and people resources) improvements such as efficiency and utilization gains are measurable and the impact can be felt organization wide.
• Lead a governance structure that drives executive decision-making. Ensure governance structure exposes and mitigate dependencies.
• Identify change management opportunities that increase program velocity which affect multiple teams.
• Define/manage a program portfolio solving problems that goals business impact for the organization and product area.

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.