Technical Program Manager, Datacenter Power Efficiency for ML Capacity

Google LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO 20 days/year

Sick leave 40 hours/year

Sick leave Seattle 69 hours/year

Maternity leave 28–30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Datacenter Efficiency Products (PDI) in the US. You will lead multi-disciplinary programs, coordinating with hardware, software, and engineering teams to plan requirements, assess risks, and drive delivery from exploration to deployment across global data centers.

You will manage complex projects, secure buy-in, and communicate with executives, balancing technical tradeoffs and program risk while prioritizing efficiency initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of program management experience.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Data Center (DC) system efficiency projects using software actuation, tooling, data analytics, and statistical regression to lower Total Cost of Ownership.
• Run concurrent projects through the full Product Life Cycle (PLC), managing scope, resources, schedule, and budget from inception to completion.
• Develop technical requirements and execution plans from ambiguous goals, collaborating with R&D, engineering, operations, and technical infrastructure partners.
• Advocate long-term power efficiency initiatives by driving planning, engagement, and prioritization with key software and hardware system stakeholders.
• Collect and analyze site data to deliver consistent business case analyses, generate stakeholder reports, and support regular business reviews.

Skills

Program management experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.

Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

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, Datacenter Efficiency Products in PDI (Product Development and Insertion), you will lead exploration, development, pilot, validation, deployment, and growth of new products that enable global data centers efficiency and optimization. You will employ Data Center Systems verticals understanding and capability to navigate cross organizational structure from hardware to software stack allowing for effective priority resolution. You will drive and review risk and reward profiles with understanding and experience of data modeling and analytics for data center based applications. You will be responsible to hunt, articulate and resolve various risk mitigation techniques in managing large amounts of resource allocation in a real time environment. Candidates should be able to secure buy-in and work with partner teams to secure resources/policy to mitigate risk.

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

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead cross-functional Data Center (DC) system efficiency projects using software actuation, tooling, data analytics, and statistical regression to lower Total Cost of Ownership.
• Run concurrent projects through the full Product Life Cycle (PLC), managing scope, resources, schedule, and budget from inception to completion.
• Develop technical requirements and execution plans from ambiguous goals, collaborating with R&D, engineering, operations, and technical infrastructure partners.
• Advocate long-term power efficiency initiatives by driving planning, engagement, and prioritization with key software and hardware system stakeholders.
• Collect and analyze site data to deliver consistent business case analyses, generate stakeholder reports, and support regular business reviews.

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 .