Program Manager, Energy External Affairs

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead multi-disciplinary projects across the energy external affairs domain, coordinating with cross-functional partners in the US and abroad. You will plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and keep stakeholders informed across time zones.

As part of the AI and Infrastructure team, you will shape energy strategies, drive external narratives on affordability, reliability, and carbon-free energy, and influence policy through major activations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in program management and strategy development within an organization.
• Experience working in the energy industry, navigating external affairs, messaging strategy, and event strategy.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Influence the external energy ecosystem to enable Google to secure energy capacity and deliver sustainable growth.
• Regionalize Google's global energy external affairs strategy in priority markets to address critical regional energy priorities.
• Shape and advance the company's external narratives on key issues, including energy affordability, grid reliability, and carbon-free energy.
• Develop robust stakeholder engagement strategies, raise awareness of Google's approach and drive major external activations such as industry announcements.
• Act as a collaborative leader, working with a broad set of cross-functional teams and external partners to bring complex projects from concept to completion.

Skills

Program management

Strategy development

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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: San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in program management and strategy development within an organization.
• Experience working in the energy industry, navigating external affairs, messaging strategy, and event strategy.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects from concept to completion.

Preferred qualifications

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Deep familiarity with and practical experience working energy issues, including regional policy, markets, and technology.
• proven ability to translate complex energy topics for non-technical audiences and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to build strong relationships and lead successful programs across large, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills with the ability to confidently execute and grow in environments characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty.

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

Responsibilities

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• Influence the external energy ecosystem to enable Google to secure energy capacity and deliver sustainable growth.
• Regionalize Google's global energy external affairs strategy in priority markets to address critical regional energy priorities.
• Shape and advance the company's external narratives on key issues, including energy affordability, grid reliability, and carbon-free energy.
• Develop robust stakeholder engagement strategies, raise awareness of Google's approach and drive major external activations such as industry announcements.
• Act as a collaborative leader, working with a broad set of cross-functional teams and external partners to bring complex projects from concept to completion.

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.