Lead Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure

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

Job summary

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Lead Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure to drive cross-functional programs across distributed teams worldwide. You will plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress with stakeholders.

The role focuses on AI and infrastructure initiatives, including supply chain planning, inventory modeling, and hardware operations for TPU fleets, with teams in Sunnyvale, Atlanta and Taipei.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 8 years of experience managing programs and processes across distributed systems.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Experience in supply chain planning, inventory modeling, hardware operations, or logistics in high-tech, semiconductor, or enterprise cloud infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish with cross-functional partners across offices and time zones.
• Plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and align TPU hardware programs across Google teams, supply, and finance to ensure on-time delivery.
• Drive end-to-end supply chain planning and inventory management for Google's AI infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Distributed systems

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lead Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 8 years of experience managing programs and processes across distributed systems.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 8 years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory modeling, hardware operations, or logistics within high-tech, semiconductor, or enterprise cloud infrastructure environments
• Experience directly managing and developing a team of program managers or supply chain professionals across distributed global offices.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing end-to‑end supply chain planning strategies—spanning forecasting, inventory positioning, and fulfillment. Experience in Spares and RMA operations or technical maintenance supply chains.

About the job

A problem isn’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.

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

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• Lead spares inventory modeling, replenishment policies, return merchandise authorization (RMA) operations, and supply availability for Google's first‑party and third‑party global TPU machine learning fleet.
• Drive daily team execution, ranking planning work, triaging inventory shortages and exceptions, tracking fill rates and RMA cycle times, and managing handoffs across global time zones.
• Serve as the unified point‑of‑contact representing TPU FRU planning across TPU Hardware Engineering, Logistics, Fleet Maintenance Operations, Supply teams (ISM), and Finance.
• Lead execution for Project Bloom (automated forecasting, spares allocation, and replenishment for ML pod offerings), drive scaling of RMA processes toward a 30‑day end‑to‑end cycle time northstar, ensuring spares/repair pipeline readiness for next‑generation ML deployments.
• Manage, coach, and support a team of 8 PM's and supply chain specialists across Sunnyvale, Atlanta, and Taipei. Own talent development, performance management, hiring, and engagement.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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