Norway Data Center Community Impact Lead

Google; Skien; On-site; NOK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager in Norway (Oslo/Skien) to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects across the Strategic Partnership Office, coordinating requirements, schedules, risks, and cross-functional communication.

You will partner with local communities, municipal leaders, and industry partners to develop place-based development plans and scalable Community Affairs strategies aligned with Google's objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience managing a team of managers.
• Experience developing and launching local, state, national or global public-private partnerships.
• Experience in data centers, utilities, government, advanced manufacturing or capital intensive industries.
• Experience using data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead global data center community development strategies, investments, and impact for Norway.
• Engage with key opinion formers, community groups such as municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools, education institutions, and non-profits to ensure initiatives are centered around community needs and accelerating business objectives.
• Collaborate with team leaders and peers to develop strategies to scale sub regional Community Affairs coverage in emerging markets, focusing on place-based frameworks and partnerships to produce location-specific development plans based on research data turned into actionable insights to prioritize community needs.
• Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about the role and impact of data centers, and create locally focused investment plans that are self-sustaining, localizing and implementing community development initiatives in each community.

Skills

Program management

Team leadership

Partnership development

Data centers

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Program Manager in Norway (Oslo/Skien) to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects across the Strategic Partnership Office, coordinating requirements, schedules, risks, and cross-functional communication.

You will partner with local communities, municipal leaders, and industry partners to develop place-based development plans and scalable Community Affairs strategies aligned with Google's objectives.