Technical Program Manager, Data Center Energy Risk Management

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Francisco to lead cross-functional energy risk management programs. You will coordinate energy origination, finance, data science, and engineering teams to quantify risk, develop evaluation tools, and guide commercial negotiations.

The role requires expertise in quantitative analysis and experience with energy markets and complex transactions. The position emphasizes scalable analytics platforms, collaboration with executives, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience in technical program management focusing on quantitative risk modeling, financial analysis, and software or data engineering.
• Experience in the energy sector, including wholesale power markets, renewable energy transactions, or utility portfolio management.
• Experience managing technical initiatives and leading cross-functional programs with multiple dependencies across business and engineering teams.
• Experience with energy agreement structuring, energy risk management principles, and quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional technical programs bridging energy origination, finance, data science, and engineering.
• Quantify and manage complex risk exposures across Google’s multi-gigawatt global portfolio.
• Develop programmatic evaluation tools and guide transaction teams on risk mitigation strategies.
• Guide the technical development of risk models and analytics platforms for energy investments.
• Synthesize market trends into long-term strategies and scale automated data-driven systems.

Skills

Python

SQL

C++

Risk modeling

Financial analysis

Data engineering

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/quantitative field

Master's degree in quantitative field

Job description

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; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science), or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in technical program management, with a focus on quantitative risk modeling, financial analysis, and software or data engineering.
• Experience in the energy sector, including wholesale power markets, renewable energy transactions, or utility portfolio management.
• Experience managing technical initiatives and leading cross-functional programs with multiple dependencies across business and engineering teams.
• Experience with energy agreement structuring, energy risk management principles, and quantitative analysis.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Deep expertise in major wholesale electricity markets (e.g., PJM, ERCOT, CAISO) and experience structuring complex transactions in multiple regions globally.
• Proficiency in programming or query languages (e.g., Python, SQL, C++) to build, review, or scale advanced financial mathematics models, including option pricing, stochastic modeling, and monte carlo simulations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex energy market dynamics into clear technical requirements for software engineers and strategic insights for leadership.

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.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $138000 - $197000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead cross-functional technical programs bridging energy origination, finance, data science, and engineering to establish comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Quantify and manage complex risk exposures across Google’s multi-gigawatt global portfolio to ensure alignment with 24/7 carbon-free energy goals.
• Partner with negotiators and engineers to develop programmatic evaluation tools and guide transaction teams on optimal risk mitigation strategies.
• Guide the technical development of risk models and analytics platforms to evaluate clean energy investments and inform commercial negotiations.
• Synthesize market trends into long-term strategies while scaling automated, data-driven systems to optimize portfolio risk-adjusted returns and operational efficiency.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .