Technical Program Manager, Data Center Programs

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager within Global Infrastructure and Energy to lead large-scale data center projects from planning through construction. You will coordinate with developers and internal partners to optimize CapEx, manage agreements, and ensure schedule governance while aligning with design intent.

You will collaborate across engineering, procurement, and construction teams, driving risk assessment, requirements planning, and clear communication with executives and

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 center industries 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 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-billon 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.

Skills

Data visualization tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost governance

Parametric modeling

Education

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

Tools

Parametric modeling

Job description

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager within Global Infrastructure and Energy to lead large-scale data center projects from planning through construction. You will coordinate with developers and internal partners to optimize CapEx, manage agreements, and ensure schedule governance while aligning with design intent.

You will collaborate across engineering, procurement, and construction teams, driving risk assessment, requirements planning, and clear communication with executives and