Global Data Center Cost & Programs Lead

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; 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

Job summary

Google seeks a Program Manager for Data Center construction projects, responsible for leading cross‑functional initiatives from planning to execution across multiple sites. You will manage budgets, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication to deliver complex campus programs.

In this role, you will coordinate requirements, schedules, and vendor relationships to optimize cost and schedule performance while aligning with the company’s controls framework and executive reporting needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in data center construction, leading cost management, project controls or cost estimation.
• 5 years of experience with multinational technical construction programs/projects.
• Experience with cost management, cost planning and estimation, negotiation, and project procurement.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial alignment, optimize processes, and ensure strategic execution for our data center projects across the assigned sub region and in line with global project controls framework.
• Be the primary point of contact for cost controls related, funding matters, ensuring seamless financial oversight and stakeholder alignment.
• Support megascale development, multi-building campus projects, and leveraging strategic vendor relationships to reduce costs and accelerate delivery.
• Streamline program-level activities, empower project-level teams to focus on efficient project controls delivery.

Skills

Cost management

Cost estimation

Project controls

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Google seeks a Program Manager for Data Center construction projects, responsible for leading cross‑functional initiatives from planning to execution across multiple sites. You will manage budgets, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication to deliver complex campus programs.

In this role, you will coordinate requirements, schedules, and vendor relationships to optimize cost and schedule performance while aligning with the company’s controls framework and executive reporting needs.