Strategic Community Development & Partnerships Manager

Google; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager in the United States to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects spanning offices and time zones. You will coordinate stakeholders, plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress with cross-functional partners.

The role supports community development goals, leveraging data-driven insights and partnerships with government officials and local organizations to deliver measurable social impact. Equity and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience in data centers, utilities, government, advanced manufacturing, or capital intensive industries.
• 5 years developing and launching local, state, national or global public-private partnerships.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Education, Public Relations/Policy or a related field.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key opinion formers, community groups such as municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools, education institutions, and non-profits to ensure initiatives are centered around community needs and accelerating business objectives.
• Develop strategies to scale sub regional community affairs coverage in emerging markets, focusing on place-based frameworks and partnerships to produce location-specific development plans based on research data turned into actionable insights to prioritize community needs.
• Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about the role and impact of our data centers, and create locally focused investment plans that are self-sustaining. Localize and implement community development initiatives in each community.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, including acquisition and development, energy, government affairs and public policy, cloud supply chain and operations, marketing, and local Google data center teams.

Skills

Program management

Public-private partnerships

Industry experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA or Master’s degree in Education, Public Relations/Policy or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a Program Manager in the United States to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects spanning offices and time zones. You will coordinate stakeholders, plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress with cross-functional partners.

The role supports community development goals, leveraging data-driven insights and partnerships with government officials and local organizations to deliver measurable social impact. Equity and benefits apply.