Environmental Initiatives Lead, Sustainability

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking an Environmental Initiatives Lead in San Francisco to drive its decarbonization roadmap across sites. You will coordinate multi-site programs, translate high-level commitments into actionable, low-carbon computing solutions, and manage complex timelines with cross-functional partners.

This role blends site development, operations, and enterprise impact, shaping governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement while advancing Google's climate goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional and site-level sustainability action plans.
• Partner with Data Center Energy and Power teams during commercial flows.
• Translate complex data into clear narratives and impact plans.
• Establish program frameworks, milestones, and risk management.
• Collaborate with sustainability teams to resolve escalations and drive solutions.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Climate sustainability knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.

Preferred qualifications

• 12 years of community engagement, environmental, or similar experience.
• 10 years of experience in climate science, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards, and accounting.
• 10 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, business strategy, or corporate advisory with a focus on energy and sustainability.
• 4 years of experience in Data Center design, construction, and contracting pipelines.

About the job

A problem doesn't truly solved until it's solved for all. That's why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you'll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish - working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As the Environmental Initiatives Lead, you will drive critical execution across Google's company-wide decarbonization roadmap. Embedded within the full lifecycle of site development through operations, you will lead environmental strategies and serve as a key partner in translating high-level commitments into low-carbon computing solutions.

The Global Sustainability team enables Google to build a more sustainable future for everyone by driving strategy and solutions. We drive the development and implementation of Google's global sustainability strategy to further empower action, ensure alignment and prioritization, identify leadership opportunities, and mitigate risks. We drive sustainability strategy and programs on carbon, circular economy, water, product integration, reporting, and employee engagement, while serving as a sustainability leadership advocate internally and externally. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Develop regional and site-level sustainability action plans to minimize community impact. This includes collaborating across initiatives in watershed stewardship, nature-based solutions, biodiversity preservation, circular resource flows, carbon removal, and local community benefit programs.
• Partner directly with the Data Center Energy and Power team throughout the commercial agreement flow to inform power procurement, infrastructure agreements, and behind-the-meter generation agreements aligned with Google's 24/7 carbon-free energy goals.
• Synthesize complex technical, regulatory, and emissions data into clear narratives and impact plans.
• Establish program frameworks, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation models to execute complex site sustainability strategies under tight commercial timelines and changing constraints.
• Collaborate cross-functional with sustainability teams to resolve customer-specific emissions escalations and co-develop technical solutions to help enterprise clients achieve their climate goals.

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 .