Technical Program Manager II, Construction and Design, Data Centers

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Product Management • $132,000 PA - $189,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This Technical Program Manager II role at Google focuses on data center construction and design. Responsibilities include optimizing data center layouts, calculating power requirements, collaborating with engineers on power distribution, determining optimal server rack placement, and creating detailed 2D and 3D drawings using CAD and BIM software. The position requires strong stakeholder management skills, influencing decision-making, and fostering collaboration. The role involves managing complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring efficient resource utilization, and adhering to project timelines. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in data center design and engineering and have experience in program management.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years program management experience
  • Data center design, planning, or construction experience
  • AutoCAD or BIM experience
  • Strong stakeholder management
  • Project management expertise
Good to have:
  • Experience with network hardware/software or data center M&E systems
  • Excellent investigative and quantitative skills
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in program management.
  • Experience with data center design, planning, or construction.
  • Experience with AutoCad or Building Information Modeling (BIM).

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.
  • Ability to report out on process improvements, issues, and program highlights.
  • Excellent investigative and quantitative skills.

About the job

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.

Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes and driving the technical directions of your programs.

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 plan complex, multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. You will guide 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 $132,000-$189,000 + 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize the physical layout of data center floors, ensuring efficient use of space and resources. This includes placement of server racks, network equipment, Power Distribution Units (PDUs), and cooling systems.
  • 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.
  • 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. These drawings will be used for construction, documentation, and asset management.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization, influence decision-making without direct authority, and foster a culture of trust and collaboration.

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