Lead Technical Program Manager, Fiber Infrastructure Engineering and Delivery

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to drive multi-disciplinary engineering programs across Outside Plant, Inside Plant, and New Product Initiatives. You will translate requirements from internal customers into executable fiber designs and data-center infrastructure while guiding schedules, risks, and executive communications.

Based in New York, you will lead a global TPM team, collaborate with partners and contractors, and ensure reliable, scalable network infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in technical program management, with a focus on infrastructure projects.
• 5 years of leadership experience with/without direct reports.
• Experience in both fiber optic network design/deployment (OSP) and data center infrastructure (ISP).
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate global program strategy to align tech requirements with business goals.
• Serve as technical leader for OSP, ISP, and NPI; define Google Global Network (GGN) requirements, design data center infrastructure, and ensure products are deployable globally.
• Manage relationships across a global partner network; collaborate with design firms, carriers, internal teams, and executives to solve network growth challenges.
• Establish systems to implement innovative solutions improving end-to-end project delivery; manage risks and drive improvements in lead-time, predictability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a global team of Technical Program Managers; foster growth across GGI domains.

Skills

Technical program management

Leadership

OSP design

ISP data center infra

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in technical program management, with a focus on infrastructure projects.
• 5 years of experience in leadership role with/without direct reports.
• Experience in both fiber optic network design/deployment (OSP) and data center infrastructure (ISP).
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects.
• Subject matter expert in both fiber optic network design/deployment (OSP) and data center infrastructure (ISP).
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to navigate through ambiguity and build consensus among high-level executive stakeholders.

About the job:

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.

Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage various Engineering-specific programs and teams.

The Fiber Infrastructure Engineering and Delivery Team, a unified organization within Google Global Infrastructure (GGI), operates at the intersection of technology and immense scale. Our mission is to build the resilient long-haul fiber assets and data center network spaces that power Google's global growth and AI leadership.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager, you will serve as a strategy driver and industry expert overseeing all Adds, Moves, and Changes across Google's global data center footprint. You will manage a comprehensive technical portfolio encompassing Outside Plant (OSP), Inside Plant (ISP), and New Product Initiatives (NPI). By navigating a complex ecosystem of internal and external stakeholders, you will translate physical network demands into executable building and fiber designs. You will be a versatile leader, equally adept at presenting strategic analyses to executives, discussing technical trade-offs with deployment engineers and contractors, ensuring Google’s network infrastructure remains the most reliable and efficient on the planet.

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

US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Orchestrate global program strategy to drive consistency. Align technical requirements with business objectives to facilitate executive decision-making.
• Serve as technical leader for OSP, ISP, and NPI. Define Google Global Network (GGN) requirements, design data center infrastructure, and ensure products are deployable globally.
• Manage relationships across a global chain of partners. Collaborate with design firms, carriers, internal teams, and executives to solve network growth challenges.
• Establish systems to implement innovative solutions optimizing end-to-end project delivery. Manage risks and drive improvements in lead-time, predictability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a global team of Technical Program Managers. Foster a growth mindset, ensuring team skills are transferable across GGI domains.