Technical Program Manager, Data Center Development Planning and Pre-Construction

Google; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target 20%

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager within Global Infrastructure and Energy (GIE) to lead large-scale data center projects from planning to pre-construction and agreement management. You will align design, procurement, and construction to optimize CapEx and ensure rigorous cost and schedule governance.

You will partner with cross-functional teams and developers, communicating tradeoffs to executives and engineers alike while driving governance and risk management across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of program management experience in construction, real estate, or data centers including site selection, due diligence, and permitting.
• 8 years of experience in agreement negotiation, procurement strategies, and using data visualization tools to track program performance and manage vendor relationships.
• 8 years of experience in strategy and cost governance, utilizing value engineering and parametric modeling to optimize CapEx and contracting methodologies.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake, planning, and pre-construction phases of large-scale data centers with developers to align design intent and execution strategies.
• Drive cost and schedule governance across multi-billion dollar CapEx portfolios and oversee agreement management strategies.
• Advocate parametric cost modeling and analytics to optimize real estate development and building design.
• Act as the strategic link between developers, engineering, procurement, and internal stakeholders to negotiate critical agreements.

Skills

Program management

Vendor management

Cost governance

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

The application window will be open until at least October 5, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Houston, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Reston, VA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Thornton, CO, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management within the construction, real estate, or data center industry including site selection, due diligence, and permitting.
• 8 years of experience in agreement negotiation, procurement strategies, and using data visualization tools to track program performance and manage vendor relationships.
• 8 years of experience in strategy and cost governance, utilizing value engineering and parametric modeling to optimize capital expenditure (CapEx) and contracting methodologies.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience managing large-scale capital programs, leading intake, planning, and pre-construction for multi-billion dollar infrastructure.
• Experience driving strategic cost governance, utilizing value engineering and design-to-cost methodologies to optimize Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and deliver projects within strict budgetary constraints.
• Experience acting as an owner's representative, leading teams across Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) to deliver complex industrial projects without direct authority.
• Deep technical expertise in the design, construction, and commissioning of critical facilities, with a proven ability to partner with developers to align design intent with constructability and operational readiness.

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager within Global Infrastructure and Energy (GIE), you will partner with developers and internal cross-functional stakeholders to oversee the full lifecycle of large-scale data center projects, specifically focusing on planning, pre-construction, and agreement management. In this role, you will align design engineering, procurement, and construction efforts to optimize capital expenditure and ensure rigorous cost and schedule governance.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead the intake, planning, and pre-construction phases of large-scale data centers, partnering with developers to deliver critical capacity aligned with design intent and construction execution strategies.
• Drive cost and schedule governance across multi-billion dollar capital expenditure (CapEx) portfolios. Oversee agreement management strategies and transform funding models to ensure capital allocation aligns with verified planning and construction milestones.
• Advocate the use of parametric cost modeling and analytics to optimize real estate development and building design, using data to predict risks and standardize elements for capital efficiency and speed.
• Act as the strategic linchpin between developers, design engineering, procurement, and internal stakeholders, leading critical agreement negotiations and pivoting contracting methodologies (e.g., GMP to lump sum) to secure best-value procurement.

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