Technical Program Manager III, Data Center Infrastructure, Technical Infrastructure

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Data Center Operations (DCOps) is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects within the global data center infrastructure from planning to launch. You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company, including executives and engineers.

Based in Sunnyvale, travel up to 20% domestically or internationally for factory witness testing and site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in data center automation, infrastructure software, electrical/mechanical infrastructure, or power/cooling control platforms.
• Experience driving New Product Introduction (NPI) programs within critical industry or data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary representative for Data center Operations (DCOps) during product lifecycle workstreams for complex technical infrastructure.
• Drive cross-functional program plans, aligning upstream designs with downstream business goals while strictly managing schedules and deliverables.
• Own the DCOps-centric product scope, requirements, and deliverables, driving cross-functional schedules and unblocking day-to-day execution.
• Develop and execute risk management and communication plans to surface dynamic issues before they reach the data center floor.
• Navigate and improve the product lifecycle process to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining operational quality; lead Business Reviews with data-driven updates on portfolio readiness.

Skills

Program management

Data center operations experience

NPI coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in data center automation, infrastructure software, electrical/mechanical infrastructure (switchyards, transformers, HV/MV distribution, cooling towers, chillers, gensets), server hall infrastructure (rack power products, liquid cooling, ML infrastructure, TPUs, GPUs), or power/cooling control platforms (e.g., automated load management, power distribution controls, cooling loop automation).
• Experience driving New Product Introduction (NPI) programs within critical industry (power, oil, gas) or data center environments.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing complex or cross-team NPI projects in critical industry or data center environments.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in data center electrical/mechanical infrastructure (switchyards, transformers, HV/MV distribution, cooling towers, chillers, gensets), server hall infrastructure (rack power products, liquid cooling, ML infrastructure, TPUs, GPUs) or fleet-wide optimization algorithms for power, thermal, and load management.
• Ability to develop in ambiguous environments and create scalable process order to drive results.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time domestically or internationally for factory witness testing and site readiness validations.

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 Operations (DCOps) organization operates and transforms some of the world's leading data centers. The team's mission is to deploy, operate, and maintain a scalable and secure global Google data center infrastructure safely, reliably, and efficiently, 24x7.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary representative for Data center Operations (DCOps) during various product lifecycle workstreams for complex technical infrastructure.
• Drive cross-functional program plans, aligning upstream product designs with downstream business goals while strictly managing schedules and deliverables.
• Own the DCOps-centric product scope, requirements, and deliverables, continuously driving cross-functional schedules and unblocking day-to-day program execution.
• Develop and execute risk management and communication plans to surface dynamic issues before they reach the data center floor.
• Navigate and improve the product lifecycle process to accelerate time-to-market without compromising operational quality. Lead and support Business Reviews, providing leadership with clear, data-driven updates on preliminary, interim, and final NPI portfolio readiness.