Data Center Site Program Manager

Google•Austin, TX

19h•$159,000 - $230,000

About The Position

As a Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish. You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company. Projects may span offices, time zones, and regions, requiring coordination and clear updates on progress and deadlines. The role is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity. The team supports Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and Google users worldwide, and works across software and hardware, including AI models, computing, global networking, data center operations, and systems research. As Data Center Site Program Manager, you will coordinate site-specific technical strategies and complex deployments throughout the data center lifecycle. You will track milestones and delivery, help the site meet Service Level Objectives, coordinate proactive responses to risks and delays, manage regular business communications, and use data-driven insights to improve program execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in program management, project management, data center operations (such as facilities or operations management, capacity planning, or site operations), or equivalent.
5 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems and performing statistical analysis.
Experience with technical integration, system integration, risk mitigation, deployment planning, or data center operations.

Nice To Haves

Professional project management certifications, such as PMP or PgMP.
Ability to identify key issues, gather and analyze large data sets to support hypotheses, and develop actionable recommendations.
Ability to develop creative, non-standard, innovative solutions using data and analytics to drive impact.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create workable project plans and define project scope.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Site Technical Lead and onsite partner teams to implement site-specific technical strategies, monitor milestones throughout the data center lifecycle, and own site-wide execution tracking to drive milestone convergence.
Oversee project schedules and delivery for intricate deployments, coordinating with data center facilities, server operations, logistics, networking, security, construction, EHS, and other partner organizations.
Support delivery of Service Level Objectives (SLOs), provide early warnings about potential delays, and partner with others to identify and resolve anticipated challenges proactively.
Orchestrate the integrated Rhythm of Business (RoB), including regular business communications and status updates for site management, Area Leads, and the Global Site Tech Lead Program Owner.
Develop and uphold a framework for program enhancement using data-driven insights, historical project reviews, and evolving industry standards.