Data Center Services Manager

Google•Kansas City, MO

12d•$236,000 - $329,000

About The Position

The Data Center Services Manager is responsible for delivering and executing data center construction across the central portion of North America and overseeing regional Moves, Add, Retrofits, Changes, and Security (MARCUS) projects. The role provides strategic and tactical leadership for large build projects and ongoing operations capital projects, develops teams of engineers and project managers, and leads partner and vendor development for key general and trade contractors. The manager leads a team of Program Managers and Engineers managing large-scale construction projects within a global program. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary projects, aligning stakeholders on delivery strategies and milestones, managing project risks and schedules, and supporting safety, quality, and program controls. It also requires working with internal data center and hardware operations stakeholders and external stakeholders, trades, and commissioning agents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program or project management.
10 years of experience in mission-critical facilities, such as data centers or chip fabs.
10 years of experience in a design-build or real estate development environment.
8 years of experience in a leadership role.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience with data center equipment and environments, including switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, and fire safety systems, and a working understanding of start-up and commissioning processes.
Experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of facilities with medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, including AC and DC systems and associated power management systems and SCADA tools.

Responsibilities

Interact regularly with leadership from key external stakeholders, trades, and commissioning agents to understand project issues, risks, and opportunities across multiple functions.
Align teams on project delivery strategy, key functional milestones, and workflow for large capital improvement and greenfield projects, maintaining focus on critical-path management.
Lead and develop internal project management and engineering teams.
Oversee active project schedule and cost-control activities.
Advocate for and partner on the implementation of program-level controls, safety, and quality initiatives.
Develop a customer-service-oriented organization for key internal stakeholders in data center and hardware operations.
Cultivate a project delivery strategy and align extended stakeholders around its details.
Deliver and execute data center construction in the central portion of North America.
Oversee regional Moves, Add, Retrofits, Changes, and Security (MARCUS) projects.
Lead partner and vendor development for key general and trade contractors.