Technical Program Manager, Data Center, Offsite Infrastructure, Procurement and Contracting

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of technical program management experience, with a focus on infrastructure projects.
• 5 years of experience in contracting, including leading negotiations and drafting, and managing vendor relationships in the infrastructure, construction, or a related industry.
• 5 years of experience with manufacturing, supply chain management, or fulfillment planning and execution in a new product introduction (NPI) role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, paralegal or related legal field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in the data center or related mission-critical industries.
• 8 years of experience in construction agreement law, drafting, and with various standard agreement types.
• 8 years of experience with procurement for large-scale heavy utility infrastructure projects, including best practices and regulatory requirements.
• 8 years of experience in building relationships, leading large cross-functional teams across multiple internal departments.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, negotiation, program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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

• Lead all aspects of procurement and agreement management for offsite infrastructure projects, from initial planning and drafting to discussion and closeout.
  
• Partner with internal and external teams, including legal, Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), and engineering, to ensure all procurement plans and agreements meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the full solicitation process, including market research, issuing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluating bids, and selecting vendors.
• Develop and implement a vendor performance management program to evaluate key metrics and continuously improve efficiency.
  
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks related to project success, vendor capabilities, and contractual vulnerabilities.