Tech Program Manager, Data Center Planning

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale data-center projects from planning through execution, aligning design, procurement, and construction with business goals. You will coordinate stakeholders and manage risks, schedules, and tradeoffs across cross-functional teams.

As part of Global Infrastructure and Energy, you will optimize CapEx, drive disciplined governance, and oversee complex agreements to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure for Google's services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 8 years in program management within construction/real estate/data center sectors, incl. site selection, due diligence, permitting.
• 8 years in agreement negotiation, procurement strategies, and using data visualization to track performance.
• 8 years in strategy and cost governance, optimizing CapEx and contracting methods.
• 8 years of cross-functional project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake, planning, and pre-construction phases of large-scale data centers with developers.
• Drive cost and schedule governance across multi-billion dollar CapEx portfolios and manage agreements.
• Advocate parametric cost modeling and analytics to optimize real estate development and design.
• Act as strategic bridge between developers, design engineering, procurement, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Site selection

Due diligence

Permitting

Procurement strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Data visualization

Capital expenditure modeling

Job description

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale data-center projects from planning through execution, aligning design, procurement, and construction with business goals. You will coordinate stakeholders and manage risks, schedules, and tradeoffs across cross-functional teams.

As part of Global Infrastructure and Energy, you will optimize CapEx, drive disciplined governance, and oversee complex agreements to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure for Google's services.