Program Manager, Data Center Construction Retrofits
GoogleMinimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2 years of experience in program or project management
- 2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: electrical systems, mechanical systems, controls, security monitoring, fire safety, or networking/fiber
- 2 years of experience working with technical teams on data center or mission-critical facility construction projects
Preferred qualifications:
- 4 years of experience with mission-critical equipment/environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems)
- 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects
- Experience managing vendor relationships
- Knowledge of large-scale facility electrical and mechanical systems
- Understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry, including knowledge of fast-track design-build processes
- Proven ability to gather requirements, organize resources, prioritize tasks, manage schedules, and achieve objectives within defined goals
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.
The MARCUS (Moves, Adds, Retrofits, Changes, Utilities & Security) Program Manager ensures seamless execution of capital improvements within local site teams, providing tools and leadership for efficient and safe project delivery.
As Site MARCUS Program Manager, you'll drive the planning and delivery of your team's MARCUS/Retrofit Portfolio, managing annual projects in capital spend. These projects range from simple network installs to complex operational/retrofit projects, all while maintaining no impact to the business. You'll ensure consistent execution of business priorities, proactively solve project risks and process inefficiencies, and provide direction to site teams. Partnering with Metro and Regional Construction Managers, you'll remove roadblocks and ensure teams have the necessary tools and resources. You'll build trust with internal partners, supporting sustainability and tailored execution strategies, always prioritizing Google’s users and safety.
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 $126,000-$181,000 + 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 benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Be accountable for regional budget, planning and execution, enable local campus leadership team coordination and adherence to charter, and drive process improvements and regional standardization for enhanced efficiency and predictability.
- Enable local campus leadership team coordination and adherence to charter and partner with regional and MARCUS Project Management Office to develop a procurement plan that optimizes our supplier engagement strategies and goals, balancing various programmatic priorities (E3, MARCUS, HUB, YAWN), managing supplier risk and growth planning and identifying opportunities for local partnerships.
- Partner with the CRSM, DCOps, NICON, FEP, GSO, etc. for resource strategies. Identify execution team resource requirements and manage compliance to programmatic benchmarks.
- Develop stakeholder engagement and communication plans, implement comprehensive onboarding programs, ensure data accuracy and deliver timely reports, provide data analytics for risk and opportunity identification, and foster global synergy.