Business Program Manager, Data Center Operations

Google • Richmond, VA

13h

About The Position

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.

As a Data Center Operations Business Program Manager (BPM), you are responsible for supporting Google Data Center facilities operations and driving business excellence at a site level. Core responsibilities include robust financial support, strategic negotiations with partners, non-critical infrastructure project management, and co-driving regional strategic initiatives with different stakeholders. Additionally, BPMs oversee data center business operations, including budget planning, request for proposal (RFPs), procurement lifecycles, supplier contract lifecycle management, and facilities services. They also manage critical and non-critical building maintenance and repairs and with resolving complex vendor-related matters. By leading with functional excellence, BPMs ensure the best value of services and eliminate inefficiencies to lead Google Data Centers to be an operation.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in accounting and managing accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multi-year/multi-million dollar service contracts, strategic vendor relationships, and end-to-end procurement lifecycles (RFP/RFQ, SOWs, and FSAs).
• Experience with facilities management and data center critical infrastructure, including Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and legal compliance processes.
• Experience planning and managing multi-million dollar capital expenditures and operational expenditures budgets, including financial forecasting, accrual reporting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to collect, synthesize, and visualize complex data sources to identify operational gaps and drive process standardization or cost-reduction recommendations.
• Strong collaboration and executive communication skills with a track record of implementing continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Manage site-level capital expenditures and operational expenditures budgets, including financial planning, reporting, and resource stewardship for multi-million dollar portfolios within Data Center Operations.
• Act as the primary finance business partner for infrastructure projects and site launches, ensuring financial compliance and alignment with strategic goals.
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including preparing strategic Statement of Work (SOWs)/Framework Services Agreement (FSAs), managing purchase orders, and troubleshooting vendor invoices.
• Drive agreement governance and vendor performance, utilizing bench marking tools to analyze unit costs and identify redundancy reduction opportunities.
• Lead vendor relationship management, including conflict resolution and extended workforce onboarding, while executing cross-functional assignments in evolving environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level