Data Center Compliance & Risk Program Lead

Google; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager for SPARC to drive assurance programs and manage audits across country-level or multi-site domains, translating global risk and compliance frameworks into actionable local plans for operational teams, including regional travel and collaboration with site leads.

You will lead cross-functional delivery of the data center compliance program, oversee audits, defend the business during regulatory escalations, partner with executive leaders to remediate control

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of program management experience focused on compliance and audits.
• 5 years of leadership experience (with/without direct reports).
• Experience with regulatory requirements, data center operations, risk assessments, internal controls, and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development of the data center compliance program, acting as a regional SME to incubate scalable solutions and optimize processes.
• Oversee complex compliance audits and defend the business during regulatory escalations, validating assurance outputs for external auditors.
• Resolve chronic, multi-site control failures by partnering with executive leaders to build scalable risk remediation plans and perform follow-up testing.
• Design operational workflows that reconcile global control frameworks with local laws, ensuring compliance without sacrificing business velocity.
• Assess infrastructure against standards like FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS, advising internal teams to ensure continuous audit readiness.

Skills

Program management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Regulatory standards (FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)

Job description

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager for SPARC to drive assurance programs and manage audits across country-level or multi-site domains, translating global risk and compliance frameworks into actionable local plans for operational teams, including regional travel and collaboration with site leads.

You will lead cross-functional delivery of the data center compliance program, oversee audits, defend the business during regulatory escalations, partner with executive leaders to remediate control