Program Manager III, Hardware NPI, Cloud Supply Chain

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

8d•$159,000 - $230,000

About The Position

As a Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish, coordinating stakeholders to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate progress and deadlines across cross-functional teams. Projects may span offices and time zones. In this role, you will lead supply chain readiness for New Product Introduction (NPI) products used in global data centers. Working with cross-functional teams from product inception through volume ramp, you will help bring new products into data centers efficiently. The role requires expertise in material readiness, clear-to-build processes, supplier and contract manufacturer management, procurement, manufacturing, supply resiliency, and related operations and engineering considerations. You will develop and execute materials plans, enable prototype builds, and drive production ramp plans for networking, infrastructure, server, and storage products. You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, Supply and Demand Planning, Contract Manufacturing, and suppliers to launch products and implement processes and systems that scale new product deployments. The Technical Infrastructure team develops and maintains Google's data centers and platforms, supporting Google's product portfolio and network reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5 years of experience in program or project management.
Experience driving hardware New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, such as PCBA, accelerators, equipment, racks, switches, or optics.
Experience with materials management, such as bills of materials, contract manufacturers, supplier coordination, and delivery material readiness.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Hardware supply chain experience driving products from prototype to mass production.
Experience with supply planning and accounting or finance analytics.
Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple organizational levels.
Experience leading cross-functional process improvements using strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

Drive material and supply chain readiness for NPI builds from concept through production handoff, partnering with cross-functional teams.
Identify and communicate supply chain risks and mitigation plans to support material readiness for NPI builds and long-term supply continuity in production.
Serve as the primary materials liaison with ODMs, contract manufacturers, and suppliers; manage spend against project budgets; and drive large production risk buys and strategic buffers.
Develop and document a global supply chain map for each product, including suppliers, procurement model, lead times, shipment logistics, assembly, test and fulfillment model, and spares strategies.
Update project schedules, communicate status and risks, influence change, and represent the NPI Supply Chain organization in internal program meetings.
Drive initiatives and process improvements to improve the team's scalability.