Area Cost Lead

Google LLC; Kansas City, Council Bluffs (MO, IA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Bonus eligibility

Benefits package

Job summary

Google LLC’s Data Center Programs team seeks a Program Manager to lead complex, cross‑functional data center cost management initiatives from planning through delivery. You will coordinate schedules, identify risks, and communicate with stakeholders across offices and time zones to ensure on-time, within-budget project execution.

The role requires deep expertise in cost control, scheduling processes, and cross‑regional collaboration to drive significant business impact in megascale environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 5 years of experience in data center construction, leading cost management or estimation.
• 5 years of experience with multinational technical construction programs/projects.
• Experience with cost management, cost planning and estimation, negotiation, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial alignment, optimize processes, and ensure strategic execution for data center projects across the sub region per global framework.
• Be the primary point of contact for cost controls, funding matters, and stakeholder alignment.
• Support megascale development, multi-building campus projects, and leverage vendor relationships to reduce costs and accelerate delivery.
• Streamline program-level activities and empower project teams to enhance efficiency and on-time delivery.

Skills

Cost management

Project controls

Cost estimation

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

corporate_fare Google place Kansas City, MO, USA ; Council Bluffs, IA, USA ; +2 more

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kansas City, MO, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Cedar Rapids, IA, USA.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Industrial Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in data center construction, leading cost management, project controls or cost estimation.
• 5 years of experience working with multinational technical construction programs/projects.
• Experience with cost management, cost planning and estimation, negotiation, and project procurement.

Preferred qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in data center construction.

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.

In this role, you are responsible for driving strategic, complex, cross-organizational programs, establishing influence, and optimizing processes to achieve significant business impact. You will implement an established program controls approach that is flexible, effective, efficient, and responsive to stakeholders as well as executive leadership reporting needs. You are a cost subject matter expert on data center construction in greenfield, brownfield, co-location and retrofit facilities (e.g., schedule, risk and change management). You will work closely with the cross‑functional team members, overseeing and implementing planning/scheduling, progressing methods/tools to establish integrated project schedule planning as we analyze new technology to deploy and build new data centers. You will lead efforts to improve operational efficiency, cycle times, reliability, predictability, and on‑time delivery.

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.

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

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.

In this role, you are responsible for driving strategic, complex, cross‑organizational programs, establishing influence, and optimizing processes to achieve significant business impact. You will implement an established program controls approach that is flexible, effective, efficient, and responsive to stakeholders as well as executive leadership reporting needs. You are a cost subject matter expert on data center construction in greenfield, brownfield, co‑location and retrofit facilities (e.g., schedule, risk and change management). You will work closely with the cross‑functional team members, overseeing and implementing planning/scheduling, progressing methods/tools to establish integrated project schedule planning as we analyze new technology to deploy and build new data centers. You will lead efforts to improve operational efficiency, cycle times, reliability, predictability, and on‑time delivery.

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.

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

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Drive financial alignment, optimize processes, and ensure strategic execution for our data center projects across the assigned sub region and in line with global project controls framework.
• Be the primary point of contact for cost controls related, funding matters, ensuring seamless financial oversight and stakeholder alignment.
• Support megascale development, multi‑building campus projects, and leveraging strategic vendor relationships to reduce costs and accelerate delivery.
• Streamline program‑level activities, empower project‑level teams to focus on efficient project controls delivery.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.