Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering and Systems, Data Centers

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in manufacturing industry physical or software systems.
• Experience in large-scale infrastructure program management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in assembly manufacturing or manufacturing lines.
• Experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, especially Data Center facility and product designs.
• Experience in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering.

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.

Google is revolutionizing the construction of hyperscale data centers, moving from traditional, multi-year, custom-built monoliths to a more agile approach of manufactured, modular, and just-in-time deployments. The Data Center Technology Solutions (DCTS) team is at the forefront of this transformation, driving innovation and efficiency across the design, engineering, manufacturing, and execution of these next-generation data centers.

A core component of DCTS, the manufacturing function is tasked with developing the designs, robotics, processes, and systems necessary to facilitate this shift from conventional construction to a manufactured and just-in-time deployment model. Their primary responsibility is to oversee the design and delivery of internally assembled and tested modular data centers.

As a Manufacturing Technical Program Manager within DCTS, you will be responsible for the end-to-end program management of assembly manufacturing lines for modular data centers for each new generation of chips. Your role will involve ensuring the timely and cost-effective execution of manufacturing capacity. You will serve as the main point of contact for all cross-functional partners regarding manufacturing capacity.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the product manager for the in-house manufacturing capacity defining roadmap/north star, generation over generation manufacturing scope, translating scope to cross functional requirements across platforms, HW operations, supply chain, data center design, construction and operations teams.
• Own technical program management scope across manufacturing line capacity and sizing, location identification, facility design, build-out execution and facility readiness, manufacturing process flow, process development, work instructions, and documentation, creating manufacturing flow quality checkpoints, test plans, quality control and mitigation and bridge between product, manufacturing and supplier teams.
• Drive technical program management of cross functional manufacturing execution systems development across process flow transitions, work instructions, capacity management, parts ordering, testing and finished goods transactions.
• Manage the program directly by driving programmatic functions across program budgeting and POs, Program finance nuances program schedule Programmatic Risks/Mitigations.