Technical Program Manager II, Fiber Asset Delivery, Cloud Networking

Google•Thornton, CO

1d•$138,000 - $198,000

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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. Fiber Asset and Capacity Delivery is a team with expertise in driving complex delivery projects of network assets for the B2 and B4 production network and Cloud customer initiatives. Stitching together multiple providers fiber spans, traversing carriers spaces, and coordinating lightpath readiness across assets that may span thousands of kilometers, all while using excellent program management skills to forecast timely asset readiness for dependent downstream teams. Our teamwork enables product area capacity and Cloud customer initiatives. As an exceptional Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will contribute to complex program deliveries and share best practices with the team. Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $138000 - $198000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google [https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in program management.
Experience in Outside Plant (OSP) Fiber Construction.
Experience managing fiber and telecom vendors.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience in fiber optics, lit fiber, and ISP infrastructure.
Experience in fiber delivery activities and testing and fiber troubleshooting.
Experience in vendor management in the telecommunications/network industry.

Responsibilities

Assist upstream planning and acquisition teams in developing infrastructure requirements, priorities, and delivery date expectations.
Manage the delivery of large scale network infrastructure projects involving long-haul dark fiber, metro fiber, leased capacity/circuits, and inside plant fiber from inception through delivery. Ensure facilities are delivered on schedule and meet technical specifications.
Serve as primary North America or South America vendor contact for these activities.
Lead kickoff and regular project status meetings while keeping downstream teams at Google aware of project and delivery status.
Manage exceptions and communicate issues and risks to the rest of the organization.