Program Manager, Data Center Investments and Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits package

Job summary

Google is seeking an Operations and Strategic Program Manager for the DCID Public Affairs team in San Francisco. You will backbone strategic program Management, governance of data integrity, and scalable operating frameworks across acquisitions, contracting, technology and business operations.

You will partner with leadership to drive OKRs, budgeting, and cross-functional alignment, translating priorities into repeatable processes and data-driven insights for executive communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and programmatic support for public affairs managers and lead local engagement.
• Serve as an ambassador representing Google in public forums and community panels.
• Collaborate with leadership to craft internal communications and bridge silos.
• Compile and present program metrics to leadership and support OKRs, budgets and QBRs.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between DCID, PAMs and other teams.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

OKR setting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Salesforce

GIS databases

Job description

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. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in technology, infrastructure development, real estate investment, or management consulting environments.
• Experience designing and running organizational rhythms, including OKR/KPI setting, Annual Operating Plans (AOP), Long-Range Capacity Plans, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
• Experience eliminating multi-stakeholder approval bottlenecks, and establish standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Analytical background in maintaining clean, auditable agreement databases (e.g., Salesforce, custom pipeline trackers, GIS databases) to empower leadership with actionable business intelligence.
• Familiarity with commercial real estate agreement structures, land acquisition due diligence, colocation/wholesale leasing, zoning, environmental reviews, and utility interconnection timelines.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, unblocking urgent deadlocks.

About The Job

The Development Pipeline and Business Operation (DPBO) team supports land acquisitions and data center leasing through data integrity oversight, development of standard operating procedures, policies and best practices, and deployment of AI tools aimed at streamlining the agreement flow. Members of the team contribute at each milestone, from site selection/intake/origination, through approvals, on to asset management. As markets shift, and business needs evolve, DPBO is at the frontline, adjusting course so the greater Data Center Investments and Development (DCID) team can respond.

DPBO also serves as the connective tissue between DCID and cross-functional teams, coordinating collaboration and translating priorities. This gives DPBO a birds-eye view of the entire data center life-cycle, allowing team members to develop high-leverage expertise across acquisitions, contracting, technology and business operations.

As the Operations and Strategic Program Manager for the DCID Public Affairs Manager team, you will serve as the backbone and strategic team multiplier to ensure Google's license to operate. Navigating the critical intersection of programmatic management, strategy, communications, and business operations, you will assist the organization’s business cadence, including program management and delivery, contract management, OKRs, quarterly business reviews, yearly budgeting, and executive communications. You will partner closely with leadership and organizational stakeholders to establish standard operating procedures, govern data integrity, and design frictionless approval workflows. Additionally, you will represent DCID across technical, financial, and real estate teams, as you ensure seamless cross-functional alignment, elevate data-driven decision-making, foster continuous organizational learning across the data center delivery lifecycle and ensure strategic priorities are translated into scalable operational frameworks.

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

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Provide operational and programmatic support for public affairs managers, tasked with leading local engagement around data center investments and development, including, but not limited to: contract management, drafting of program charters, budget tracking and financial compliance, and pipeline reporting.
• Serve as an articulate, credible ambassador representing Google in select public forums, civic engagements, and community stakeholder panels.
• Work with leadership to craft internal, organization-wide communications, bridge communication gaps between functional silos (e.g., Engineer, Finance, Legal, BizOps), manage leadership communications, and plan organization-wide meetings and learning opportunities.
• Compile, organize and present programmatic metrics to leadership, and serve as point person for organization-wide directives, such as OKRs, yearly budgets and quarterly business reviews.
• Serve as the connective tissue between DCID/PAMs and cross-functional teams, coordinating collaboration and translating priorities.

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 .