Technical Program Manager, ML Fleet Capacity, Systems Enablement

Socket.dev; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary projects within its Technical Infrastructure group. You will plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate clearly with executives and engineers to drive complex initiatives from start to finish.

Behind our user-facing services lies an architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team. You will shape capacity planning for cloud infrastructure, while collaborating with ML Strategy,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• 8 years of experience with demand forecasting, capacity planning, or capacity management within a cloud environment.
• 5 years of experience in leadership roles with/without direct reports.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with implementation of capacity planning and resource governance for Cloud Infrastructure.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without direct authority, and drive consensus across various technical and non-technical teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with significant experience presenting to executive-level audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical program manager to deliver an automated solver solution to enable complex supply/demand matching scenarios.
• Lead complex, cross-functional programs related to ML Fleet capacity management, including the design, update, and maintenance of ML Fleet's cluster-level allocation plan of record.
• Drive the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of fleet-wide accelerator and auxiliary resource usage metrics, policies, and robust governance frameworks.
• Identify gaps and drive initiatives to improve existing tooling and processes, enhancing the efficiency, agility, and responsiveness of ML capacity allocation and management.
• Partner closely with key stakeholders including ML Strategy and Allocation, Product Area Resource Management Teams, Capital Engineering, Supply teams, Tooling Engineering, and System Infrastructure SREs.

Skills

Program management

Demand forecasting

Capacity planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• 8 years of experience with demand forecasting, capacity planning, or capacity management within a cloud environment.
• 5 years of experience in leadership roles with/without direct reports.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Experience with implementation of capacity planning and resource governance for Cloud Infrastructure.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without direct authority, and drive consensus across various technical and non-technical teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with significant experience presenting to executive-level audiences.

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.

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: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical program manager to deliver an automated solver solution to enable complex supply/demand matching scenarios. This will be the foundational capability in which Google leadership will make decisions based on scenarios modeled under this capability.
• Lead complex, cross-functional programs related to ML Fleet capacity management, including the design, update, and maintenance of ML Fleet's cluster-level allocation plan of record.
• Drive the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of fleet-wide accelerator and auxiliary resource usage metrics, policies, and robust governance frameworks.
• Identify gaps and drive initiatives to improve existing tooling and processes, enhancing the efficiency, agility, and responsiveness of ML capacity allocation and management.
• Partner closely with key stakeholders including ML Strategy and Allocation, Product Area Resource Management Teams, Capital Engineering, Supply teams, Tooling Engineering, and System Infrastructure SREs.