Senior Program Manager, Data Center Construction, Special Projects

Google; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 236,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead the design, construction, and delivery of data center projects across the North America region, coordinating with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to meet milestones and budgets. The role requires onsite work at remote build locations in West Texas, with travel as needed.

You will oversee a team of program managers and engineers, drive capital improvement and greenfield projects, and mentor contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of program or project management across global regions in mission-critical facilities or design-build/real estate.
• 5 years in a leadership role.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders, vendors, trades, and commissioning agents to manage risks and align on objectives.
• Execute a clear project delivery strategy and communicate it to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Oversee schedule and cost controls, ensuring safety and quality initiatives.
• Lead design, construction, and capital project support for data center operations in a critical region.
• Develop and mentor teams of engineers and project managers, and partner with contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA; Red Oak, TX, USA; Reno, NV, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program or project management across multiple global regions, specifically within mission‑critical facilities (e.g., data centers, chip fabrication plants) or a design‑build/real estate development environment.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time as required.

Preferred qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing cross‑functional or cross‑team projects.
• Experience with construction planning and scheduling fundamentals, spanning from programming through commissioning.
• Experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of facilities with medium voltage and low voltage electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with facilities equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems).
• Experience managing changing capital projects, and commissioning programs.
• Understanding of start‑up process.

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.

In this role you will lead the design, construction, and delivery of data center projects in the region of North America. This includes campuses across the United States and planned future global expansions. You will act as a leader with a proven track record in managing construction projects within a changing, dynamic environment. You will oversee a team of Program Managers and Engineers, ensuring the successful execution of both new construction and capital improvement projects. This role will require a minimum of 50% onsite in remote build locations in West Texas.

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: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Collaborate with external stakeholders, including leadership from key vendors, trades, and commissioning agents, to foster relationships, proactively identify potential risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment on project objectives.
• Execute a clear project delivery strategy and effectively communicate it to internal teams and extended stakeholders. Drive alignment around key milestones, workflows, and critical path management for large capital improvement and greenfield, and brownfield projects.
• Oversee project schedule and cost control activities, ensuring adherence to program‑level controls, safety, and quality initiatives.
• Lead the design, construction, and capital project support for ongoing operations within a critical region, provide tactical leadership over data center construction projects.
• Develop and mentor teams of engineers and project managers, serve as a key partner and vendor development lead for general and trade contractors.

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 .