Strategic Partnerships Program Leader

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

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Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish, coordinating requirements, schedules, risks, and cross-functional partners across the company.

Your role spans Data Center Market Development and AI/Infrastructure teams, delivering scalable infrastructure, dashboards, and executive-ready materials for leadership and external partners.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end program lifecycle by defining the vision, goals, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Establish governance frameworks and standardized processes for external partner onboarding and tracking.
• Act as the central strategic hub bridging external partners with internal cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Public Policy, Energy, and Legal.
• 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 impact of engagements, and synthesize progress into reports for leadership and partners.

Skills

Program/Project management

Partnerships & stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish, coordinating requirements, schedules, risks, and cross-functional partners across the company.

Your role spans Data Center Market Development and AI/Infrastructure teams, delivering scalable infrastructure, dashboards, and executive-ready materials for leadership and external partners.