Senior Technical Program Manager, Global Network & Fiber

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Global Network Acquisition Americas team seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects, planning requirements with internal customers, and shepherd programs through the full lifecycle.

You will oversee network infrastructure initiatives involving dark fiber, colocation space, power, and bandwidth, while aligning cross-functional teams and communicating risks to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience in leadership role with/without direct reports.
• Experience with dark fiber network infrastructure.
• Experience with telecom vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Build and guide effective program teams, establishing goals and strategy.
• Oversee network order lifecycle (e.g., space, power, fiber, wavelength), ensuring proper scoping.
• Lead your team in the development of technical requirements related to outside plant construction, easement requirements and procurement, and optical amplification site development as required to deliver solutions.
• Lead governance to drive executive decision‑making and mitigate risks in fiber construction and PoP build‑outs.
• Apply advanced domain knowledge (e.g., fiber optics, colocation, power) to influence technical roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

8 years of experience in program management

5 years of experience in leadership role

Tools

Dark fiber network infrastructure

Telecom vendor management

Job description

Google's Global Network Acquisition Americas team seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects, planning requirements with internal customers, and shepherd programs through the full lifecycle.

You will oversee network infrastructure initiatives involving dark fiber, colocation space, power, and bandwidth, while aligning cross-functional teams and communicating risks to executives.