Program Manager, Data Center Construction

3 Months ago • 5-8 Years • Facilities Management • $139,000 PA - $207,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Program Manager, Data Center Construction at Google manages large-scale data center projects from inception to completion, including new construction, renovations, and upgrades. Responsibilities encompass requirements gathering, stakeholder management, cross-functional team coordination, budget adherence, and on-time project delivery. The role requires extensive experience in data center design, construction, and commissioning, encompassing electrical, mechanical, and security systems. Problem-solving, leadership, and ambiguity tolerance are crucial for success in this fast-paced environment. The position involves managing multiple partner teams, resolving critical issues, and ensuring projects stay on schedule and within budget.
Must have:
  • 5+ years program/project management experience
  • Data center construction/commissioning expertise
  • Experience with electrical, mechanical, and security systems
  • Cross-functional team management skills
  • Budget and schedule adherence
Good to have:
  • Experience with fast-track design-build processes
  • Knowledge of safety management best practices
  • Vendor relationship management
  • 8+ years data center experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in program or project management.
  • 5 years of experience with technical teams responsible for project management, engineering, and construction of data center or mission critical facilities or similar projects.
  • 5 years of experience with electrical, mechanical, controls, security monitoring, fire safety, networking/fiber, server equipment, systems, and infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 8 years of work experience with data center equipment/environments, including electrical switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems and fire safety systems, with an understanding of start-up and commissioning processes.
  • 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  • Experience in requirements gathering, resource organization, task prioritization, scheduling and achieving objectives within set goals.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry, including knowledge of fast track design build processes and associated documents and agreements.
  • Knowledge of safety management best practices.

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.

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.

As a Program Manager, you will use your experience with data center design, development, construction and commissioning projects. You will provide management of large-scale data centers, computer farms, networking, AC and DC power distribution/conversion, and cooling methods at multiple scales. You will be tasked with managing and coordinating the desires and needs of multiple partner teams, while managing changes and maintaining a focus on keeping the project on schedule and budget.

In this role, you will manage large scale technical projects in a rapidly changing industry, grow in ambiguity and demonstrated problem-solving leadership with limited oversight.

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 $139,000-$207,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Manage data center construction projects from inception to completion.
  • Support special research and development implementation, renovations, and upgrades of existing facility.
  • Be responsible for gathering internal requirements and delivering solutions that satisfy customer needs.
  • Maintain responsibility from construction to deployment.
  • Resolve highly critical issues within matrix organization while maintaining adherence to project timelines and costs.

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