Director, Megasite Data Center Operations

Google•Austin, TX

2h•$256,000 - $356,000

About The Position

As the Data Center Leader of Google’s megasite data centers, you will lead a large team of electrical, mechanical, and controls technicians, plant engineers, operations managers, and program managers responsible for the technical health and efficiency of Google’s data centers. Your initial focus will be the megasite in Haskell, Texas, with responsibilities extending to other hyperscale sites as they enter construction. You will ensure a best-practices approach to staffing and operating these sites and lead or support the teams directly responsible for them. The role requires technical depth, management expertise, and leadership to develop and guide multiple operations teams within a large, complex hyperscale data center. As a leader of managers, you will be responsible for team performance, well-being, and development; execution against KPIs; adherence to existing systems, tools, and processes; and defining and advancing future systems and processes. You will contribute to Google’s operational delivery of megascale sites and help build a model that can be applied to data center sites around the world. The role is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical, mission-critical field.
15 years of experience in technical management, including operational support.
10 years of experience managing a team of 50 or more technical resources.
Experience managing geographically distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience managing managers.
Experience managing a large organization of distributed teams comprising more than 100 individuals.
Track record of top performance in prior roles, with increasing levels of scope and responsibility over time.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure operations across data center campuses at one or more megasites.
Mature Google’s operational strategy for megasites across the globe.
Manage budget planning, resource planning, organizational development, maintenance, availability, efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.
Hire, coach, and develop a team of technical staff to meet goals.
Drive megasite turn-up, including hiring, coaching, and team building.
Oversee team performance, well-being, and development; execution against KPIs; adherence to existing systems, tools, and processes; and advancement of future systems and processes.