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Technical Program Manager, WAN Infrastructure and Capacity

Technical Program Manager, WAN Infrastructure and Capacity

2 Hours ago • 4 Years + • Product Management • Network Engineering

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Job Description

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects related to WAN infrastructure and capacity, specifically focusing on optical transport within the APAC region. Responsibilities include managing large-scale network projects from inception to delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors, facilitating vendor handovers, assisting in infrastructure requirement planning, and engaging with engineering staff to resolve issues. You'll present analyses and recommendations to stakeholders and executive management. The role demands strong program management, network engineering, and communication skills, along with a data-driven approach to problem-solving.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent experience
4+ years experience (2 program management + 2 network engineering)
Manage optical transport infrastructure and capacity delivery
Lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale network projects
Engage with external vendors and facilitate handovers
Excellent communication and data-driven problem-solving skills

Good to have:

Experience in terrestrial/subsea optical network infrastructure projects
Strong organizational and multitasking skills

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in program management.
2 years of experience in network engineering or related technical roles in the telecommunications or internet industries.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in a project managing the deployment of terrestrial or subsea optical network infrastructure engineering design and construction projects.
Ability to multitask and prioritize with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a data-driven aptitude approach to solving complex issues.

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.

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

Manage optical transport infrastructure and capacity delivery within and into the APAC region.
Manage the delivery of large-scale network projects from inception through delivery, while leading cross-functional teams and ensuring stakeholders are aware of project status.
Engage with external vendors for outsourced network build services. Facilitate review and acceptance of vendor handover documentation.
Assist upstream planning, design, and acquisition teams in developing infrastructure requirements, priorities, and delivery date expectations.
Engage with engineering staff to determine root causes and solutions and presenting the team's analyses, recommendations and approaches to stakeholders and executive management.

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