Operations Lead, Data Center Acquisitions and Development
Job Summary
Job Description
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years program/project management experience
- Experience with OKRs, QBRs, annual/headcount planning
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage programs and projects to successful completion
- Understanding of technical concepts and systems
- Adaptability across various functions (Product, Engineering, etc.)
- Strong judgment and impartiality
- Data analysis and reporting skills
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
6 skills required
Job Details
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Public Policy, Finance, Real Estate, Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program or project management.
- Experience supporting the core functions of an organization such as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), annual planning, and headcount planning.
Preferred qualifications:
- Understanding of technical concepts and systems.
- Ability to adapt effectively across functions including Product, Engineering, Communications, and Finance, with a working knowledge of Marketing, Sales, Legal, HR, and Operations.
- Ability to act as a trustworthy, credible, and impartial professional with an excellent sense of judgment.
- Ability to leverage data effectively to inform and support recommendations.
- Ability to manage programs and projects to successful completion.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
About the job
The Technical Infrastructure team builds and maintains the architecture that powers everything users see online, enabling Google's product portfolio. This team, known as the engineers' engineers, develops and maintains data centers, builds next-generation Google platforms, and ensures networks are always operational for the best user experience.
As an Acquisitions and Development Operations Lead, you will manage the business cadence, including budgeting, planning, and reviews, and lead strategic projects. A key function is communicating the Energy and Location Strategy (ELS) team's strategy and decision-making processes to ELS management and external stakeholders. Building strong partnerships across Acquisitions and Development (A&D) teams is crucial, requiring you to foster trust. Your work will directly support the delivery of new data center locations, the expansion of existing campuses, and provide technical analysis and reporting for portfolio management.
This role involves supporting the A&D team's regular business rhythm, including special projects, and advocating the team’s strategy internally and externally. You will guide process improvement initiatives across A&D business units and support core business functions. You will network with other Operations Leads across ELS to ensure consistency and alignment. Furthermore, this position serves as the primary link between the A&D organization and the ELS Chief of Staff, ensuring seamless collaboration and strategic cohesion. This comprehensive role is pivotal in driving the operational success and strategic objectives of the data center acquisitions and development efforts.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + 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
- Be able to communicate the strategy narrative for the organization, including acting as a sounding board to the A&D management team, and acting as a proxy for the leader of the organization on key issues.
- Ensure strategy cascades to the broader organization/Product Area and align the team with ELS, Technical Infrastructure (TI), Cloud, and Google-level strategies.
- Lead projects and short-term insights, as needed, across the organization and partner on behalf of the business with cross-functional teams on key strategic processes and initiatives.
- Establish and lead operating processes and tools for effectively managing the organization and partner closely across many functions relevant to the organization both inside and outside A&D.
- Identify problems and issues across organizations and create programs and processes to solve them.
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