Data Center Site Program Manager

Google; Groningen; On-site; EUR 124,000 - 127,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC is hiring a Program Manager to lead complex, cross-disciplinary data center initiatives onsite in the Netherlands. You will coordinate across time zones, manage requirements, schedules, risks, and stakeholder communications to keep projects on track.

The AI and Infrastructure cohort at Google drives cutting-edge infrastructure, TPUs, and Vertex AI integration while ensuring reliable, scalable operations for customers and Googlers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program, project management, data center operations, or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, performing statistical analysis.
• Experience with technical integration, system integration, risk mitigation, deployment planning, or data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Site Technical Lead and partner teams onsite to implement site-specific technical strategies, monitor milestone achievement throughout the data center lifecycle, and own site-wide execution tracking to drive site-wide milestone convergence throughout the site lifecycle.
• Oversee project schedules and delivery for intricate deployments, ensuring coordination with data center facilities, server operations, logistics, networking, security, construction, EHS, and other key partner organizations.
• Support the site in delivering SLOs, providing early warnings on potential delays and proactively identifying and resolving anticipated challenges.
• Orchestrate the Rhythm of Business, regular business communications and status updates for site management, Area Leads, and the Global Site Tech Lead Program Owner.
• Develop and uphold a framework for program enhancement by utilizing data-driven insights, historical project reviews, and evolving industry standards.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Risk mitigation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Candidates must be able to work 100% onsite.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Eemshaven, Netherlands; Winschoten, Netherlands; Groningen, Netherlands.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program, project management, data center operations (e.g., facilities/operations management, capacity planning, or site operations), or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, performing statistical analysis.
• Experience with technical integration, system integration, risk mitigation, deployment planning, or data center operations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PgMP).
• Ability to identify key issues, gather and analyze large data sets to support hypotheses, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Ability to be creative, non-standard, and develop innovative solutions using data and analytics to drive impact.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to create workable project plans including project scope.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

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.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

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

Netherlands: €124000 - €127000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Collaborate with the Site Technical Lead and partner teams onsite to implement site-specific technical strategies, monitor milestone achievement throughout the data center lifecycle, and own site-wide execution tracking to drive site-wide milestone convergence throughout the site lifecycle.
• Oversee project schedules and delivery for intricate deployments, ensuring seamless coordination and convergence with data center facilities, server operations, logistics, networking, security, construction, EHS, and other key partner organizations.
• Support the site in delivering Service Level Objectives (SLOs), providing early warnings on potential delays. Partner in proactive identification and resolution of anticipated challenges.
• Orchestrate the integrated Rhythm of Business (RoB), regular business communications and status updates for site management, Area Leads, and the Global Site Tech Lead Program Owner.
• Develop and uphold a framework for program enhancement by utilizing data-driven insights, historical project reviews, and evolving industry standards.

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.