Leadership Program Manager, Operations, Materials Management

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$221,000 - $311,000

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. The Google Distributed Cloud Supply Chain team is dedicated to building an intelligent, scalable, and resilient supply chain that powers GDC, which extends Google's infrastructure, compute, AI, and edge capabilities to customer data centers and hybrid environments globally. This mission connects innovation to execution by building trusted global partnerships and accelerating time-to-market. Key leadership roles in this effort include the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, who leads the sourcing and supplier strategy for OEM hardware (Compute, Network and Storage) and system integration partners, ensuring secure and scalable deployments. The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Materials Management, who serves as the "execution engine" responsible for the flawless, on-time, and cost-effective physical delivery of GDC hardware, mastering global logistics and driving end-to-end operational excellence to meet demanding customer installation schedules. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program or project management.
10 years of experience in supply chain operations, specializing in materials management, inventory control or physical delivery of technical hardware.
7 years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
5 years of experience driving programs in cloud infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
5 years of experience in material requirements planning and inventory management, with experience in ERP (e.g. SAP) systems and data analysis (e.g. SQL).
Experience with the supply chain and delivery of infrastructure as a service or similar complex distributed hardware.
Experience implementing and optimizing warehouse management system processes to support advanced inventory control and configuration/kitting operations.
Expertise in global logistics and transportation, specifically managing secure, last-mile delivery for high-value technical assets.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution and logistics network to ensure all hardware shipments meet on-time and in-full commitments to the customer.
Maintain global accountability for all GDC assets and enforce policies for inventory accuracy and materials control across the supply chain.
Oversee kitting and staging operations to ensure the final product configuration precisely matches the customer’s bill of materials.
Own the materials and logistics operational expenditure budget and serve as the execution leader in the sales and operations planning process.
Design and manage the end-to-end material flow for returns, refurbishment, and end-of-life asset disposition.