Technical Program Manager, Network Demand Planning

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Sunnyvale, CA to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company.

You are equally comfortable explaining analyses to executives as discussing tradeoffs with engineers. The Supply Chain Planning (SCP) organization enables Google’s data center growth through AI-powered planning, driving forecasting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with supply or demand planning (e.g., forecasting, inventory management).
• Experience with data center or networking infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly S&OP process to define and publish data center network hardware requirements, ensuring global demand is met for our machine learning deployments. Leverage upstream signals and engineering inputs to generate precise short- and long-term demand plans for networking infrastructure.
• Optimize inventory health balancing safety stock, costs, and product lifecycle transitions to maximize delivery reliability while minimizing E&O exposure.
• Work with partner teams in supply chain and procurement to track supply commits and provide supply response to upstream deployment teams and assess business impact.
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews to analyze supply-demand scenarios, driving critical prioritization and allocation decisions during supply constraints to minimize business impact.
• Drive business impact by improving forecast accuracy, inventory health, and E&O management. Optimize material spend, Cost of goods sold (COGS), and gross margins to ensure product success and operational efficiency.

Skills

Program management experience

Supply/demand planning

Data center networking infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Sunnyvale, CA to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company.

You are equally comfortable explaining analyses to executives as discussing tradeoffs with engineers. The Supply Chain Planning (SCP) organization enables Google’s data center growth through AI-powered planning, driving forecasting and