Data Center Non-Firm Grid Capacity Program Manager

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; 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 is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Francisco to lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with executives and engineers across Google Cloud's energy and infrastructure initiatives.

You will engage with stakeholders to drive non-firm grid capacity strategies, coordinate with data centers, and ensure operational readiness of power-related programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of program management experience.
• 5 years negotiating or structuring agreements or leading business development.
• Experience with energy transaction structuring, US power markets, utility tariffs, demand-side technologies, or power infrastructure project management.

Responsibilities

• Support utility contractual negotiations for non-firm grid capacity and align Google business, technical, and operational requirements.
• Drive high-fidelity first party and third party non-firm grid capacity availability modeling at POIs and coordinate with data center infrastructure planning, power availability, and engineering design teams.
• Manage overall non-firm grid capacity commercial pipeline, internal systems of record, and coordinate with demand allocation teams.
• Develop and drive approvals for non-firm grid capacity strategy with engineering stakeholders and coordinate non-firm grid capacity market advocacy positions and priorities.
• Ensure operational readiness by coordinating utility/ISO testing/registration requirements and internal power management systems.

Skills

Program management

Negotiation

Energy markets

Energy project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Francisco to lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with executives and engineers across Google Cloud's energy and infrastructure initiatives.

You will engage with stakeholders to drive non-firm grid capacity strategies, coordinate with data centers, and ensure operational readiness of power-related programs.