Technical Program Manager Lead, Data Center Design

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects across the Google Cloud ecosystem. You will plan requirements with internal customers and guide projects through the entire lifecycle, communicating risks and trade-offs to executives and engineers.

As head of the FLINT-CAMP-Engineering team, you will bridge NPIs with hardware deployment on Alphabet’s server floor, driving strategic alignment, engineering oversight, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in technical program management.
• 5 years of people management.
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects.
• Experience with cloud technologies and data center architectures.

Responsibilities

• Implement communications standards across a portfolio of programs including executive and key partner communications.
• Establish a reliable and visible cadence for program reviews, decision-making, prioritization, and resource stewardship (effective deployment of machine and people resources) whereby improvements such as efficiency and utilization gains are measurable and the impact can be felt organization wide.
• Lead a governance structure that drives effective executive decision-making. Ensure governance structure effectively exposes and mitigates dependencies.
• Define/manage a program portfolio solving problems that target high business impact for the organization and product area.
• Align next-generation hardware roadmaps directly with Google's technical infrastructure and data center roadmaps.

Skills

Technical program mgmt

People management

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud technology

Data center architectures

Executive communication

Risk management

Project lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects.
• Deep knowledge of cloud technology and data center architectures.

About the job:

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.

Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage various Engineering-specific programs and teams. Managing the FLINT-CAMP-Engineering team means owning the critical technical bridge between next-generation New Product Introductions (NPIs) and their actual physical landing on Alphabet’s server floor. As the manager of this team, your core responsibilities span high-level strategic alignment, deep engineering oversight, and cross-functional leadership to enable fast, predictable, and optimized machine deployment at scale. 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: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Implement communications standards across a portfolio of programs including executive and key partner communications.
• Establish a reliable and visible cadence for program reviews, decision-making, prioritization, and resource stewardship (effective deployment of machine and people resources) whereby improvements such as efficiency and utilization gains are measurable and the impact can be felt organization wide.
• Lead a governance structure that drives effective executive decision-making. Ensure governance structure effectively exposes and mitigates dependencies.
• Define/manage a program portfolio solving problems that target high business impact for the organization and product area.
• Align next-generation hardware roadmaps directly with Google's technical infrastructure and data center roadmaps.