Technical Program Manager III, Hardware NPI, Cloud Supply Chain

Google•Austin, TX

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. The Equipment Supply Chain (ESC) team within CSCO is responsible for enabling the deployment of next generation ML/GPU data centers by streamlining infrastructure Owner Furnished Equipment (OFE) NPI cut-in strategies, maximizing the interchangeability of OFE, and enabling the supply chain to adapt and scale for future demands. As the Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for the coordination of early stage planning with the data center design team on new data center configurations and associated New Product Introduction (NPI). You will also be responsible for leading feasibility of cut-in or acceleration decisions. Additionally, you will coordinate with the different functions in Equipment Supply Chain (ESC) to identify and partner with to resolve constraints across the overall data center ESC through the development of programmatic tracking and resolution of various constraints and considerations, while ensuring communication of tradeoffs and agreements. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,000-$237,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in program management.
Experience in hardware NPI or hardware manufacturing.
Experience with supply chain operations or data center equipment.

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience with data center infrastructure/operations, or construction, coordination of deployments cross-functionally.
Experience navigating ambiguity and guiding decision-making or recommendations in uncertain environments.
Experience working in construction or manufacturing environments.
Ability to manage problems across multiple stakeholders.
Excellent verbal/written communication, analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

Create decision criteria and processes to determine feasibility of new equipment cut-in and acceleration requests; lead the analysis and consolidation of what needs to be true to enable an accelerated business outcome.
Ensure alignment between cross-functional tech-infra teams and the supply chain team to build scalable responses to the growth of new demand types and new products.
Analyze sources of risk/controls data across functions that require leadership attention and eliminate friction by designing solutions, removing blockers, and finding creative ways to accelerate project delivery.
Liaison between ESC and Google data center design and execution organizations for New Product Introduction (NPI) ensuring leadership and teams are aware of pipeline, timing, and impact of NPIs.
Facilitate coordination of hurdle rate for NPI project cut-in including potential excess and obsolescence impact on inventory of legacy equipment orders.