Senior Sustainability Programs Lead - Decarbonization and Impact

Google; United States; On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking an Environmental Initiatives Lead to drive company-wide decarbonization and sustainability programs across multiple sites in the U.S. You will lead environmental strategies from site development through operations, translating high-level commitments into low-carbon computing solutions.

As a program manager, you will coordinate with cross-functional partners to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress across offices and time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 12 years of community engagement, environmental, or similar experience.
• 10 years of climate science, GHG standards, and accounting.
• Knowledge of nature and biodiversity frameworks and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional and site-level sustainability action plans to minimize community impact across watershed stewardship, biodiversity, circular resource flows, carbon removal and local community programs.
• Collaborate with Data Center Energy and Power teams to inform power procurement and infrastructure agreements.
• Synthesize complex technical, regulatory and emissions data into clear narratives and impact plans.
• Establish program frameworks, milestones and risk models to execute site sustainability strategies on tight timelines.
• Work with sustainability teams to resolve emissions escalations and co-develop technical solutions for enterprise clients.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder influence

Decision making

Problem solving

Domain expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Google is seeking an Environmental Initiatives Lead to drive company-wide decarbonization and sustainability programs across multiple sites in the U.S. You will lead environmental strategies from site development through operations, translating high-level commitments into low-carbon computing solutions.

As a program manager, you will coordinate with cross-functional partners to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress across offices and time zones.