Program Manager II, Demand Planning, Google Data Center

Google•Atlanta, GA

6d•$132,000 - $189,000

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 progress and deadlines to cross-functional partners, often across offices and time zones. As a Program Manager II in the global Supply Chain Planning organization, you will lead labor demand planning and forecasting initiatives. You will own the end-to-end forecasting rhythm that determines where, when, and how many data center technicians are needed to deploy, support, and maintain Google’s hyperscale infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in program or project management.
Experience in supply chain operations, emphasizing demand planning, process mapping, integrated planning, supply/demand management, and labor modeling.
Experience in data analytics and data center operations.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree with an emphasis in supply chain, operations management, or quantitative disciplines.
2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience establishing and monitoring key forecast performance metrics, specifically focused on improving forecast accuracy and mitigating forecast bias.
Experience driving process improvement projects from idea through implementation and adoption.
Understanding of data center infrastructure, data center operations, technical infrastructure deployments, and technician labor requirements for these environments.
Excellent communication, people management, and data analytics skills, with the ability to work successfully across multiple levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and execute predictive labor demand models to forecast where, when, and how many data center technicians are required across Google’s global fleet.
Participate actively in and independently lead monthly Integrated Planning and Demand Reviews (IPDRs) for respective demand stripes, and participate in Demand-Supply Reviews (DSR).
Translate day-to-day business logic, planning rules, and schema definitions into structured functional requirements for engineering teams to build automated solutions.
Identify, scope, and lead cross-functional improvement programs aimed at advancing Google’s labor forecasting capabilities, tool integrations, and operational visibility.
Leverage modern AI tools and automated workflows to augment scenario simulations, streamline repetitive planning tasks, and improve overall operational efficiency.