Senior Program Manager, Network Strategic Finance and Operations

Google•Kirkland, WA

3d•$188,000 - $274,000

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager will lead strategic finance and operations for Google’s network infrastructure. The role manages capital deployment and financial policies, builds cost and ownership models, and translates physical infrastructure constraints into multi-year roadmaps. It also influences technical direction for data center fabrics, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and WAN backbone expansion; develops supply-chain commercial strategies to maintain continuity for critical commodities; and partners with engineering, sourcing, capacity planning, and Corporate Finance. The position is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers large-scale computing and infrastructure for Google users and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, a related technical or analytical field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 8 years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, technical infrastructure program deployment, or global supply-chain financial strategy within technology hardware ecosystems.
Experience in a technical advisory or business operations capacity translating engineering limits into structured technical-commercial roadmaps.
Experience building ROI models, cost-benefit analyses, capital planning frameworks, and TCO structures.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a technical or engineering field, or a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Experience contributing to architectural direction and financial oversight across data center fabrics, DCI, WAN backbone expansion, and multi-cloud interconnect environments.
Experience with merchant networking silicon, performance binning, and vendor power/performance specifications.
Experience managing business strategy, P&L alignment, or capital-intensive efficiency and risk-mitigation initiatives for an enterprise product line.
Experience with financial or strategic sourcing of supply chains for optical components, fiber optics, semiconductors, and related critical sub-tier commodities.

Responsibilities

Manage material Purchase Order (PO) CapEx versus actual consumption to optimize capital deployment, establish financial policies, and partner with Corporate Finance on unit cost modeling.
Translate physical constraints into multi-year infrastructure roadmaps and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models to evaluate investment architectures and operational tradeoffs.
Resolve cost-related escalations and influence long-term technical direction across internal data center fabrics, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and WAN backbone expansion.
Analyze the end-to-end supply chain, identify risks, and execute commercial strategies, including Long-Term Agreements and capacity reservations, to guarantee supply continuity for critical commodities.
Collaborate with hardware engineering, strategic sourcing, and capacity planning to ensure global supply-chain readiness and cultivate commercial supplier partnerships.