Director, New Product Integration and Vendor Risk Management

Google; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 256,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Director for Data Center Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management (CSRM) to shape global operations and governance for Google Data Centers. The role leads program managers, defines long-range plans, and drives cross-functional alignment across Technical Infrastructure, GDC, Cloud CISO, and Engineering.

The position involves establishing operational frameworks, guiding NPI deployments, and maturing a scalable vendor risk program across the data center fleet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience leading business operations, vendor management frameworks (VMO), or organizational transformation programs.
• 15 years of experience in business operations, strategic program management, or technical infrastructure operations, or 13 years with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Define and direct the overarching multi-year business operations outlook, portfolio governance, and OKR frameworks for the global CSRM organization across Google Data Centers.
• Direct the CSRM Central Operations engine, incubating strategic initiatives and establishing scalable operating models across the data center lifecycle.
• Oversee the Vendor Management Office (VMO) and strategic supply base; establish commercial oversight, performance benchmarking, and governance for global partner networks.
• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) framework to deploy programs and products across teams and the fleet.

Skills

Leadership experience

Vendor management

Program management

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience leading business operations, vendor management frameworks (VMO), or organizational transformation programs.
• 15 years of experience in business operations, strategic program management, or technical infrastructure operations, or 13 years with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA in a relevant analytical, business, or technical discipline.
• 20 years of experience leading program management, business strategy, and operations within hyperscale or complex critical infrastructure environments.
• Executive-level experience driving New Product Introduction (NPI) and scaling global partner and vendor ecosystems.
• Ability to navigate high ambiguity, drive large-scale change management, and reconcile competing priorities across globally distributed teams.

About The Job

Google's Data Center Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management (CSRM) team is integrated across all stages of the data center lifecycle. CSRM is dedicated to protecting the people and assets of Google’s global critical infrastructure. By leveraging advanced security systems, dedicated guarding forces, and risk management and compliance frameworks, CSRM supports the entirety of Google Data Centers (GDC), enabling Google Cloud to reach a broader audience and inspire user trust.

As Director, you will define and execute the global operational direction, strategy, and governance for Google Data Center’s Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management organization. Leading a high-impact organization of program managers and operational leaders, you will drive multi-year business planning, strategic execution, value tracking, and organizational transformation across critical infrastructure. Serving as a strategic executive partner across Technical Infrastructure, GDC, Cloud CISO, and Engineering, you will establish operational frameworks, align cross-functional priorities, lead New Product Introductions (NPI) ensuring successful deployment of these products and programs across the fleet; set the strategy and implementation of a vendor risk program for suppliers across data center ensuring scalable delivery and operational excellence.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

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

US: $256000 - $356000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Define and direct the overarching multi-year business operations outlook, portfolio governance, and OKR frameworks for the global CSRM organization across Google Data Centers.
• Direct the CSRM Central Operations engine, incubating critical strategic initiatives, integrating complex workstreams, and establishing scalable operating models across the entire data center lifecycle.
• Oversee the Vendor Management Office (VMO) and strategic supply base, establishing commercial oversight, performance benchmarking, contractual governance, and fiscal discipline for global partner networks.
• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) framework to deploy programs and products across teams and the fleet, driving executive alignment across GDC, Cloud CISO, and engineering teams.

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.