Technical Program Manager I, Construction and Design, Data Centers

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 1 year of experience in program management.
• Experience with data center design, planning, or construction.
• Experience with AutoCad.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with network hardware and software or data center mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members.
  
• Excellent investigative and quantitative skills, and ability to report out on process improvements, issues, and program highlights.

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.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us — and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

Our team is responsible for driving the long-term evolution and optimization of network infrastructure to enable at-scale deployability of machines across Google's technical infrastructure. As a Data Center Technical Program Manager, you will leverage your technical expertise in data center design and engineering to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. You will lead the collaboration with stakeholders across teams and time zones to plan requirements, mitigate risks, manage project schedules, and ensure clear communication throughout the project life-cycle. You will explain your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $113,000-$161,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize the physical layout of data center floors, ensuring efficient use of space and resources, including placement of server racks, network equipment, power distribution units (PDUs), and cooling systems.
• Design cable tray systems to support data and power cabling for server racks and other equipment. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for cable management.
• Determine optimal placement and configuration of server racks, ensuring adequate airflow, bus duct accessibility, optimal network cable routes and maintenance accessibility.
• Develop detailed 2D and 3D drawings using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, for construction, documentation, and asset management.
• Calculate power requirements for server racks and other equipment, taking into account redundancy and future growth. Collaborate with electrical engineers to design power distribution systems that meet these requirements.