Business Program Manager, Google Data Centers

Socket.dev; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a facilities-focused program manager to maintain and operate the Kansas City Data Center. You will plan, execute, and optimize facility operations, driving cost efficiencies while ensuring reliability.

Responsibilities include drafting SoWs, coordinating with vendors, and managing PO lifecycles. You will work with cross-functional teams to maintain uptime and deliver scalable data center services in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Statements of Work (SOWs) and service agreements.
• Experience in corporate accounting, managing purchase order lifecycles, and accounts payable/accounts receivable processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute work assignments with varying degrees of supervision.
• Act as the point of contact for projects as assigned by the facility manager.
• Prepare Statement of Work (SoW) for facility operations agreements.
• Obtain facilities-related vendor proposals, prepare purchase orders, and review/approve invoices.
• Work with support service vendors to resolve conflicts and issues under the direction of the facility manager.

Skills

SOW drafting

Vendor management

Budgeting

PM experience

Accounts payable/receivable

Corporate accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Statements of Work (SOWs) and service agreements.
• Experience in corporate accounting, managing purchase order lifecycles, and accounts payable/accounts receivable processes.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with project planning, status reporting, timeline estimation, issue tracking, meeting facilitation, and process documentation.
• Experience in vendor relationships and agreement management.
• Experience with SQL (e.g., query, merge, filter, subquery).
• Experience in providing support for budgeting, forecasting, and purchase orders.
• Knowledge of local authority requirements to help ensure the successful running of the data center.

About the job:

To maintain and operate the Google Data Center in Kansas City. You will develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. 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 are proud to be our 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.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

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

US: $90000 - $128000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute work assignments with varying degrees of supervision.
• Act as the point of contact for projects as assigned by the facility manager.
• Prepare Statement of Work (SoW) for facility operations agreements.
• Obtain facilities-related vendor proposals, prepare purchase orders, and review/approve invoices.
• Work with support service vendors to resolve conflicts and issues under the direction of the facility manager.