Technical Program Manager III, Change Governance, Google Data Centers

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the Data Center change governance program. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.

The Data Center team designs and operates advanced electrical and HVAC systems and fosters a collaborative, high-performance culture. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and scalable processes across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with change governance including workflows, processes, documentation, and mapping.
• Experience using data analytics to quantify program performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global change governance program for Google’s Data Center fleet.
• Facilitate data driven and consensus based decision making with stakeholders worldwide.
• Integrate change governance with change control board processes across teams.
• Monitor performance and health of the process, drive improvements and speed.
• Improve awareness with updated communications, training, and outreach plans.

Skills

Program management

Data analytics

Change governance

Documentation

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; Atlanta, GA, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Moncks Corner, SC, USA; Pryor Creek, OK, USA; Seattle, WA, USA

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with change governance including workflows, processes, documentation, and mapping.
• Experience using data analytics to quantify program performance.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with change governance in data centers, manufacturing, oil and gas, aerospace, or power utilities.
• Experience with change governance software tools for intake, review, approval, documentation, communication, and metrics.
• Experience expanding localized workflows into global standardized processes that can handle significant increases in volume.

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 Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

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 the global change governance program for Google’s Data Center fleet.
• Facilitate data driven and consensus based decision making by ensuring topics are well prepared ahead of time, ensuring key stakeholders are engaged early/often, and fostering a respectful and collaborative culture across the globe.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to integrate our change governance program with their change control board processes tightly and efficiently.
• Monitor the overall performance and health of the process to illuminate gaps, drive improvements to close those gaps, and optimize for high quality decisions at speed and scale.
• Improve awareness by developing and executing updated communications, training, and outreach plans.

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 .