Program Manager, Spares Readiness, Data Center Operations

Google India; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects within Data Center Central Operations. You will plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners across offices and time zones.

In this role, you will ensure spare parts readiness, coordinate with supply chain teams, and drive improvement initiatives across global sites to sustain reliable data center operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in infrastructure operations, supply chain/operations, data center operations, manufacturing, or technology based business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts during emergency recovery events to help operations identify, find, and receive spare parts for repairs.
• Balance project data and analytics and stakeholder input, and use levers to improve project performance against expectations and milestones.
• Establish strong and aligned linkages to our supply chain partner teams in planning, procurement, global commodity management, and logistics to provide exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate/lead project work between field and central operations, manufacturers, engineering, and administrative vendor groups to identify and create Google part numbers for unique critical spare parts.
• Work closely with site leaders, site teams, and cross-functional teams to identify gaps, make improvement recommendations, orchestrate change, and establish robust relationships.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SAP

SQL

Dashboarding

Job description

For Singapore Applicants:

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

For Japan and Taiwan Applicants:

Google welcomes people with disabilities.

For Thailand Applicants:

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have valid working rights in Thailand and do not require Google’s sponsorship of a visa.

Singapore; Inzai, Chiba, Japan; Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia; Nong Yai, Nong Yai District, Chon Buri, Thailand; Puyan, Nanxin Village, Puyan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in infrastructure operations, supply chain/operations, data center operations, manufacturing, or technology based business units.

Preferred qualifications

• Lean or Six Sigma certification.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with SAP, SQL, dashboarding, and advanced data analytics/statistical analysis.
• Experience coordinating projects or programs across global teams, spanning multiple offices, time zones, and regional environments.
• Experience navigating technical blockers or emergency recovery events.

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.

At Google, we own and operate the most advanced fleet of data centers and core technical infrastructure to power services and features used by people around the world. Data Centers Central Operations is responsible for keeping these sites operating efficiently and safely.

Within the Data Center Central Operations function, our Spares Readiness team will be accountable for improvement/sustainment programs that support our mission of assuring that data centers have their spare parts available to them when they need them.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts during emergency recovery events to help operations identify, find, and receive spare parts for repairs.
• Balance project data and analytics and stakeholder input, and use levers to improve project performance against expectations and milestones.
• Establish strong and aligned linkages to our supply chain partner teams in planning, procurement, global commodity management, and logistics to provide exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate/lead project work between field and central operations, manufacturers, engineering, and administrative vendor groups to identify and create Google part numbers for unique critical spare parts.
• Work closely with site leaders, site teams, and cross-functional teams to identify gaps, make improvement recommendations, orchestrate change, and establish robust relationships.

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.