Technical Program Manager Lead, Network Delivery Implementation

Google•Atlanta, GA

7d•$192,000 - $278,000

About The Position

Google is seeking a strategic, experienced leader to lead its Network Delivery Implementation (NDI) organization as a Technical Lead. The role drives the successful and scalable deployment of Google’s large-scale networking solutions within an assigned North American region. The leader establishes and executes continuous-improvement goals, drives processes and performance against interval, quality, and cost metrics, and cultivates a strong culture of operational safety focused on customers. The position requires a deep understanding of large-scale networking, experience improving business processes to accelerate network delivery at scale, and experience in complex data center environments. As a Technical Program Manager, the successful candidate leads complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects and programs, plans requirements with internal customers, manages project schedules and risks, and communicates with both executives and engineers. The role leads Network Implementation Engineers responsible for network build, operations, and maintenance across metros and data centers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in program management.
8 years of experience in infrastructure.
5 years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.

Nice To Haves

10 years of experience in telecommunications or hyperscale infrastructure, with 5 years of engineering leadership experience.
Extensive experience with large-scale data center operations and network build-outs.
Deep understanding of networking technologies, including IP/MPLS, optical transport, data center networking, wireless technologies, and large-scale network architectures.
Ability to lead geographically dispersed technical teams and experience in a continuous-improvement leadership role, ideally focused on lean methodologies.
Ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent executive-level communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate broad business objectives and technical challenges into action.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Network Implementation Engineers responsible for network build, operations, and maintenance across metros and data centers, ensuring seamless project execution and resource optimization.
Lead the team in identifying, defining, and managing interdependencies across drive projects.
Oversee and direct the handling of complex change request escalations.
Provide expert technical leadership and guidance to the team, drawing on a deep understanding of network architecture.
Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of network implementation engineers; foster continuous learning, technical excellence, and accountability; conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support career growth.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within NDI processes, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and cost reduction in network delivery.
Plan requirements with internal customers, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate them to project stakeholders.
Establish and execute continuous-improvement goals and drive processes and performance against interval, quality, and cost metrics.
Cultivate a strong culture of operational safety, viewed through the lens of customers.