Senior Program Manager, Partnerships, Google Global Infrastructure

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

Job summary

Google seeks a Senior Program Manager for Partnerships in the Google Global Infrastructure group. The role spans Austin, TX and other key locations, coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts across engineering, policy, energy, and legal to drive data center strategy and external partnerships.

You will define requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and ensure timely progress across offices and time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 8 years of program or project management experience.
• 8 years in partnerships, market development, public policy, or government affairs, with a focus on infrastructure, water, sustainability, or technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program lifecycle to support data center development strategy.
• Establish governance and onboarding processes for external partners; build C-level relationships.
• Bridge external partners with internal teams (Engineering, Public Policy, Energy, Legal) and resolve conflicts.
• Prepare executive briefs, talking points, and strategy decks for leadership engagements.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards; conduct QBRs and report progress to executives and partners.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Senior Program Manager, Partnerships, Google Global Infrastructure

Google

Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; +3 more; +2 more

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

The application window will be open until at least August 20, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Thornton, CO, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 8 years of experience in partnerships, market development, public policy, or government affairs, with a focus on infrastructure, water, sustainability, or technology sectors.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects between external partners and internal teams.
• Experience defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and building reporting dashboards to translate program metrics into actionable executive insights.
• Experience leading complex, multi-year infrastructure programs, particularly within data center development, energy, or large-scale technical environments.
• Experience designing partnership governance frameworks and standardized processes for external partner onboarding.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with experience developing strategy decks and preparing leadership briefs.

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 Data Center Market Development (DCMD) team is behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We are proud to be our engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end program lifecycle by defining the vision, goals, schedules, and resource requirements, to support the data center development strategy.
• Establish governance frameworks and standardized processes for external partner onboarding and tracking, alongside forging C-level relationships.
• Act as the central strategic hub bridging external partners with internal cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Public Policy, Energy, and Legal, proactively aligning conflicting priorities and resolving bottlenecks with diplomacy.
• Prepare executive briefs, talking points, and strategy decks for internal leadership engagements, and represent Google externally as a thought leader in industry forums to shape digital infrastructure while proactively addressing market trends and risks.
• Develop KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to measure the quantitative and qualitative impact of engagements, routinely conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and synthesizing progress into compelling reports for executive leadership and partners.

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