August 7, 2025

Senior Data Center Services Manager, Special Projects

Senior • On-site

$221,000 - $311,000/yr

Austin, TX , +1

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program or project management.
10 years of experience in program or project management across multiple global regions, specifically within mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, chip fabrication plants) or a design-build/real estate development environment.
5 years of experience in a leadership role.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time as required.

Preferred qualifications:

10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience managing large-scale fast paced capital projects.
Experience with construction planning and scheduling fundamentals, spanning from programming through commissioning.
Experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of facilities with medium voltage and low voltage electrical distribution systems.
Experience with managing Commissioning programs.
Experience with facilities equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems) and an understanding of start-up and commissioning processes.

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 Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As Google expands its operations, we're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Construction Data Center Services (DCS) Manager to lead the design, construction, and delivery of data center projects in the region of North America. This includes campuses across the United States and planned future global expansions.

This role requires a leader with a proven track record in managing large-scale construction projects within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will oversee a team of Program Managers and Engineers, ensuring the successful execution of both new construction and capital improvement projects.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 $221,000-$311,000 + 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

Collaborate with external stakeholders, including leadership from key vendors, trades, and commissioning agents, to foster strong relationships, proactively identify potential risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment on project objectives.
Execute a clear project delivery strategy and effectively communicate it to internal teams and extended stakeholders. Drive alignment around key milestones, workflows, and critical path management for large capital improvement and greenfield, and brownfield projects.
Oversee project schedule and cost control activities, ensuring adherence to program-level controls, safety, and quality initiatives.
Lead the design, construction, and capital project support for ongoing operations within a critical region, provide tactical leadership over large-scale data center construction projects.
Develop and mentor teams of engineers and project managers, serve as a key partner and vendor development lead for general and trade contractors.

Google

Google LLC started as a PhD project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 at Stanford University. Google LLC has blossomed into a behemoth of the tech world. With its mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, Google’s search engine is its crown jewel. Online advertising, via AdWords and AdSense, forms the backbone of its financial success. Beyond search, Google has ventured into cloud computing, hardware, and software development. The innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized search engine technology, and surviving the dot-com bubble burst and going public in 2004 spurred its meteoric growth. Acquiring YouTube stands as a testament to Google’s strategic expansion.