Director, Global Network Delivery, Server Operations

Google LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 382,000; 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: 20 days per year

Sick time: 40 hours/year (69 hours for

Maternity leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days

Job summary

Google LLC in Sterling, VA is seeking a senior leadership role within Fleet Management to oversee the physical deployment of next-generation network infrastructure and to collaborate with VP-level stakeholders. You’ll manage cross-functional teams across data centers, operations, and engineering, ensuring scalable and efficient deployment aligned with business goals.

The role emphasizes ambiguity mastery, human-AI/automation orchestration, and strategic change management to strengthen Google's

Qualifications

• 15 years of technical program management experience.
• 10 years of network infrastructure experience.
• 10 years of experience managing network capacity deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-layered organization of program managers and TPMs responsible for the physical deployment of Google's next-generation network infrastructure.
• Act as a thought partner to VP and Director-level stakeholders, bridge high-level network strategies with site-level data center execution.

Skills

Technical program management

Network infrastructure

Network capacity deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree, MBA or graduate degree in management/business

Tools

Virgo

Jupiter

Alphanet

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Columbus, OH, USA; Sterling, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• 15 years of technical program management experience.
• 10 years of network infrastructure experience.
• 10 years of experience managing network capacity deployment.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, MBA, or graduate degree in a management/business field.
• Experience managing and scaling global, high-performing teams of PgMs and TPMs.
• Deep knowledge of cluster network deployments, optical systems, and machine learning infrastructure (e.g., Virgo, Jupiter, Alphanet).
• Strong knowledge of logistics, material management, sourcing, procurement, and PMO governance.
• Proven record of building strategic senior stakeholder relationships and influencing across a broad, cross-functional organization.

About The Job

The Server Operations team monitors the physical and network infrastructure behind Google’s technology and holds responsibility for keeping the servers, networks, and logistics processes in Google’s global fleet of data centers running smoothly and efficiently. We strive to be creative and team-oriented.

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a member of Fleet Management at Google, you will develop relationships, both internally and externally, and connect with internal customers and partner teams to develop an understanding of their business requirements and goals.

In this role, you will be expected to master ambiguity, advocate for human-AI/automation orchestration, and implement scalable, sustainable system and tooling integrations. By leading with executive poise and driving strategic change management, you will transform the organizational effectiveness of server operations, ensuring it serves as a competitive advantage to support Google's global customer base.

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're proud to be our engineers' 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.

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

US: $275000 - $382000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead a multi-layered organization of program managers and TPMs responsible for the physical deployment of Google's next-generation network infrastructure.
• Act as a thought partner to VP and Director-level stakeholders, you will bridge the gap between high-level network infrastructure strategies and site-level data center execution.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .