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Technical Program Manager, Server Hall Design

Technical Program Manager, Server Hall Design

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Research & Development

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Job Description

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will leverage your technical expertise in data center design and engineering to lead multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. You will collaborate with stakeholders across various teams and time zones, plan requirements, mitigate risks, and manage project schedules. Responsibilities include designing and optimizing data center floor layouts, designing cable tray systems, calculating power requirements, and working with electrical engineers. You will also be responsible for leading projects, identifying future opportunities, improving processes, and driving technical directions. Strong communication skills are essential for interacting with both executive leadership and technical teams.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
2+ years in program/technical project management
Experience with AutoCAD and Design Documents
Data center design and engineering knowledge
Lead multi-disciplinary projects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Good to have:

Vendor relationship management
Construction project management experience
International work environment experience
Knowledge of server floor equipment layout

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in program or technical project management.
Experience with AutoCAD and Design Documents.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience managing vendor relationships, with an understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry.
Experience working with data center equipment/environments (e.g., core, shell), with knowledge of server floor equipment layout including telecom and IT rack requirements.
Experience managing construction projects, within an international working environment.

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.

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.

In this role, you will leverage your technical knowledge in data center design and engineering to lead multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. You will lead the collaboration with stakeholders, across various teams and time zones. You will collaborate on plan requirements, mitigate risks, manage project schedules, and ensure clear communication throughout the project life-cycle. You will be explaining the team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs with internal and external 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.

Responsibilities

Design and optimize the physical layout of data center floors, ensuring efficient use of space and resources, including placement of server racks, network equipment, Power Distribution Units (PDUs), and cooling systems.
Design cable tray systems to support data and power cabling for server racks and other equipment, and ensure compliance with industry standards for cable management.
Calculate power requirements for server racks and other equipment, taking into account redundancy and future growth, and collaborate with electrical engineers to design power distribution systems that meet these requirements.
Work with multiple teams across different time zones, build relationships with stakeholders across the organization, and influence decision-making.
Lead projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes, and driving the technical directions of the programs.

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