Program Manager, Data Center Construction

Google; Haskell (TX); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google seeks a Campus Lead to join its Data Center Construction team, driving complex data center projects from concept through deployment. You will coordinate cross-functional partners, maintain schedules, and ensure budget adherence while upholding high quality standards.

The role spans multiple offices and time zones, requiring meticulous planning and clear communication to keep stakeholders aligned with deadlines and milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 8 years of experience with technical teams responsible for data centers or mission critical facilities.
• 8 years of experience with schedule management and budget management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple data center projects from inception to completion, overseeing all phases, including concept development, design, construction, and deployment.
• Coordinate multi-prime contracts to ensure effective scope, scheduling, and budget tracking.
• Gather internal requirements and translate them into solutions for data center operations teams.
• Analyze construction challenges and develop solutions to minimize delays and costs.
• Communicate project updates, risks, and opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Schedule management tools

Budget management tools

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 8 years of experience with technical teams responsible for project management, engineering, and construction of data centers or mission critical facilities.
• 8 years of experience with either electrical, mechanical, controls, security monitoring, fire safety, networking/fiber, server equipment, systems, or infrastructure.
• 8 years of experience with schedule management and budget management tools.

Preferred qualifications

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects.
• 8 years of experience with data center equipment/environments, including electrical switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems and fire safety systems.
• Experience in requirements gathering, resource organization, task prioritization, and scheduling and achieving objectives within set goals.
• Experience with multi prime construction procurement and delivery, knowledge of standard practices in the design and construction industry, including design build processes and associated documents and agreements, and facility electrical and mechanical systems.

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.

As Google expands its global infrastructure, we are searching for a driven and detail-oriented Campus Lead to join our Data Center Construction team.

In this role, you will play a key part in bringing our data centers to life! You will manage various aspects of data center projects, from initial concept and design through to construction and deployment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring projects stay on track and within budget while meeting our high standards for quality and efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about technology and construction to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

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

Responsibilities

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• Manage multiple data center projects from inception to completion, overseeing all phases, including concept development, design, construction, and deployment.
• Manage scope between multi prime direct to owner contracts ensuring effective coordination, collaboration and detailed schedule management including productivity tracking and unit rate management.
• Gather and analyze internal requirements, translating them into effective solutions that meet the needs of our data center operations teams.
• Analyze and evaluate complex construction challenges, developing creative solutions that minimize impact on project timelines and costs.
• Work effectively within a matrix organization, collaborating with cross-functional partners, vendors, and internal teams to resolve issues and maintain project momentum and clearly communicate project updates, risks, and opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.

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.