Data Center Development Program Manager

Google LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead planning, pre-construction, and agreement management for large-scale data center projects. You will align design engineering, procurement, and construction to optimize capital expenditure and ensure rigorous cost and schedule governance.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to present analyses to executives and engineers alike. Location flexibility is offered across multiple US sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management within the construction, real estate, or data center industry including site selection, due diligence, and permitting.
• 8 years of experience in agreement negotiation, procurement strategies, and using data visualization tools to track program performance and manage vendor relationships.
• 8 years of experience in strategy and cost governance, utilizing value engineering and parametric modeling to optimize capital expenditure (CapEx) and contracting methodologies.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the intake, planning, and pre‑construction phases of large‑scale data centers, partnering with developers to deliver critical capacity aligned with design intent and construction execution strategies.
• Drive cost and schedule governance across multi‑billion dollar capital expenditure (CapEx) portfolios. Oversee agreement management strategies and transform funding models to ensure capital allocation aligns with verified planning and construction milestones.
• Advocate the use of parametric cost modeling and analytics to optimize real estate development and building design, using data to predict risks and standardize elements for capital efficiency and speed.
• Act as the strategic linchpin between developers, design engineering, procurement, and internal stakeholders, leading critical agreement negotiations and pivoting contracting methodologies to secure best‑value procurement.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Data visualization

Contract negotiations

Strategic cost governance

Capital expenditure planning

Vendor management

EPC coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Parametric modeling

Value engineering

GMP vs lump sum contracting

Job description

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead planning, pre-construction, and agreement management for large-scale data center projects. You will align design engineering, procurement, and construction to optimize capital expenditure and ensure rigorous cost and schedule governance.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to present analyses to executives and engineers alike. Location flexibility is offered across multiple US sites.