Google Is Hiring an Environmental Initiatives Lead – Global Sustainability

ApplyNOW; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

20% bonus target

Job summary

Google is hiring an Environmental Initiatives Lead to join its Global Sustainability Team and drive critical execution across the company-wide decarbonization roadmap. The role focuses on developing regional and site-level sustainability action plans, translating commitments into low-carbon computing solutions, and partnering with Data Center Energy and Power teams on procurement and agreements.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in program or project management, with a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop regional and site-level sustainability action plans to minimize community impact.
• Collaborate across initiatives involving 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.
• 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.
• Execute complex site sustainability strategies under tight commercial timelines and changing constraints.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sustainability teams to resolve customer-specific emissions escalations.
• Co-develop technical solutions to help enterprise clients achieve their climate goals.

Skills

Program or project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google Is Hiring an Environmental Initiatives Lead – Global Sustainability

Google sustainability job of the week! We’re looking for an Environmental Initiatives Lead to join the Global Sustainability Team!

Environmental Initiatives Lead - Global Sustainability

Qualification

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Google Environmental Initiatives Lead Job

Google is hiring an Environmental Initiatives Lead to join its Global Sustainability Team and drive critical execution across the company-wide decarbonization roadmap.

Job Title: Environmental Initiatives Lead
Job Location: Mountain View, California; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Washington, D.C., USA
Closing Date: Rolling applications

The role will focus on developing regional and site-level sustainability action plans and translating Google’s sustainability commitments into low-carbon computing solutions.

Responsibilities

The Environmental Initiatives Lead will:

• Develop regional and site-level sustainability action plans to minimize community impact.
• Collaborate across initiatives involving 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.
• 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.
• Execute complex site sustainability strategies under tight commercial timelines and changing constraints.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sustainability teams to resolve customer-specific emissions escalations.
• Co-develop technical solutions to help enterprise clients achieve their climate goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have:

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

Preferred Qualifications

Google prefers candidates with:

• 12 years of community engagement, environmental or similar experience.
• 10 years of experience in climate science, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards and accounting.
• Knowledge of nature and biodiversity frameworks and metrics.

Salary and Benefits

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

The compensation package also includes:

• 20% bonus target
• Equity

Applicants can learn more about benefits through Google.

Work Location

Applicants will have an opportunity to share their preferred working location from the following:

• Chicago, IL, USA
• Mountain View, CA, USA
• New York, NY, USA
• San Francisco, CA, USA

The original posting also lists Washington, D.C. among the potential locations.

For 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.