Technical Program Manager I, Network Delivery, Cloud Networking

Socket.dev; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager for WAN capacity delivery in the Reston, VA area. You will lead cross-functional programs to plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with executives and engineers.

This role focuses on organizing teams, defining responsibilities, and delivering capacity across global networks. As part of Google Cloud, you will oversee major deployment programs, align priorities, and drive performance, metrics, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience in program management.
• Experience in network delivery or deployment.
• Experience with network capacity planning for data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Be able to program manage the delivery of network infrastructure projects involving long haul dark fiber, metro fiber, leased capacity/circuits, and inside plant fiber from inception through delivery.
• Understand partner team dependencies, constraints, designs and forecasting mechanisms that impact the business by engaging early and often, collaborating on process improvements and communication.
• Work with partner teams to ensure project priorities are aligned, resources are secured and logistics is on point with material storage and delivery.
• Participate and contribute to business reviews providing global deployment and capacity updates.
• Provide health reports highlighting wins, risk, and upcoming demands. Document patterns, spikes, lesson learned and proactively improve deployment times.

Skills

Program management

Network delivery

Network capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience in program management.
• Experience in network delivery or deployment.
• Experience with network capacity planning for data center operations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong experience in metrics, reporting, dashboards and AI skills.
• Experience with data networking architectures, network capacity planning, physical network components, and optical networking, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Experience working in the telecommunications industry within metropolitan/long haul fiber network delivery and ISP/OSP construction.
• Familiarity with supply chain and logistics concepts.
• Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members.

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 WAN Capacity Delivery Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing major deployment programs while working with partner groups to create and achieve strategic business goals. Your objective will be to organize the overall team, establish clear roles and responsibilities, and global management of capacity deliverables, plan of records and schedule across the global network delivery organization to meet Google’s needs.

In this role, you will bring together all the elements necessary to put a project plan together, manage objectives, and influence without authority, all while maintaining schedule velocity. Both project and technical leadership is woven into every facet of this role.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

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

US: $116000 - $165000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Be able to program manage the delivery of network infrastructure projects involving long haul dark fiber, metro fiber, leased capacity/circuits, and inside plant fiber from inception through delivery.
• Understand partner team dependencies, constraints, designs and forecasting mechanisms that impact the business by engaging early and often, collaborating on process improvements and communication.
• Work with partner teams to ensure project priorities are aligned, resources are secured and logistics is on point with material storage and delivery.
• Participate and contribute to business reviews providing global deployment and capacity updates.
• Provide health reports highlighting wins, risk, and upcoming demands. Document patterns, spikes, lesson learned and proactively improve deployment times.