Director, Energy Risk & Grid Modeling

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 334,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google's AI and Infrastructure teams seek a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering programs across energy, data centers and computing scale. You will plan requirements with internal customers and shepherd projects through the full lifecycle, from schedules to risk management and stakeholder communications.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to translate modeling results into actionable business decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program management.
• 7 years of experience in leadership roles with direct reports.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with production cost modeling software applications such as PLEXOS or PROMOD.
• Experience with Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs), and their market structures, rules, and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute frameworks to measure and mitigate risk across Google's global multi‑gigawatt energy portfolio.
• Drive long‑term electricity price forecasting using advanced grid modeling to simulate scenarios including capacity expansion, generation mix, and transmission constraints.
• Partner with procurement, operations, sustainability, and finance to integrate risk and pricing insights into agreement negotiations.
• Translate complex modeling and risk metrics into clear, actionable insights for executive decision‑making.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a specialized team of quantitative analysts, grid modelers, and energy risk professionals.

Skills

Python

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

PhD in Power Systems / EE / CS / OR / Economics

Tools

PLEXOS

PROMOD

Job description

Google's AI and Infrastructure teams seek a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering programs across energy, data centers and computing scale. You will plan requirements with internal customers and shepherd projects through the full lifecycle, from schedules to risk management and stakeholder communications.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to translate modeling results into actionable business decisions.