Program Manager, Global Infrastructure Ecosystems

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary data center initiatives across campuses and regions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress across time zones.

This role sits in the Strategic Partnerships Office (SPO) and focuses on ecosystem development, coordinating with manufacturing and community partners to expand Google's infrastructure footprint while upholding safety and compliance.

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.
• Experience in negotiation, including resolving regulatory, land-use, or utility bottlenecks internationally.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical risk strategies and due diligence across a complex regional portfolio of data center developments.
• Drive program execution that directly impacts fleet capacity OKRs and orchestrate infrastructure deployment projects.
• Intervene in highly critical escalations and lead high-stakes negotiations with external authorities, utility providers, and land developers.
• Identify systemic process breakdowns between acquisition, real estate, and construction.
• Identify blockers for data center construction and development, and lead cross-functional efforts to durably resolve issues.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary data center initiatives across campuses and regions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress across time zones.

This role sits in the Strategic Partnerships Office (SPO) and focuses on ecosystem development, coordinating with manufacturing and community partners to expand Google's infrastructure footprint while upholding safety and compliance.