Technical Program Manager, Long Lead Equipment Strategy

Google•Atlanta, GA

4h•$192,000 - $278,000

About The Position

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish, working with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners. You will explain analyses and recommendations to executives and discuss technical tradeoffs with engineers. Within Global Infrastructure and Energy, you will lead strategic procurement for Google's global data center portfolio, focusing on commercial engagement with developers, EPCs, general contractors, and other firms. You will lead multi-year strategies to optimize the end-to-end supply chain and transform source-to-contract flows to support market readiness and construction velocity. The role includes leading high-value negotiations, establishing global contracting frameworks (GFAs/MFAs), aligning architects, engineers, and subcontractors with capital expenditure efficiency goals, and serving as an embedded commercial partner to delivery leadership. You will implement governance structures to manage vendor performance and reduce project execution risk across a multi-tier partner ecosystem. The Technical Infrastructure team develops and maintains data centers and Google platforms and operates the networks supporting Google's products and services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, or supply chain management field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management, specifically in demand planning and long-range forecasting.
5 years of experience in data center hardware category management, including agreement and supplier development.
5 years of experience managing Long Lead Equipment (LLE) requirements and integrating them into project schedules, partnering with third-party developers or external vendors to validate demand.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Lean Six-Sigma.
MBA or master's degree in a technical, supply chain, or engineering field.
8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience with data center MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) equipment and associated demand forecasting.
Experience in agreements for major data center or infrastructure equipment.
Experience in full systems sourcing and business agreement discussions, and ability to influence and resolve conflicts cross-functionally with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with third-party developers to quantify Long Lead Equipment (LLE) demand, maintain a rolling forecast, and integrate project schedules into firm demand signals for capacity planning.
Partner with Equipment Supply Chain (ESC) and category management teams to formulate LLE strategies, validate supply supportability, and assess internal capacity against the 3PDC demand signal.
Identify potential supply constraints or overlaps between self-performed and third-party projects, and communicate risks and impacts on capacity fulfillment to Global Commodity Management (GCM) teams and stakeholders.
Lead workstreams with category managers and legal teams to drive discussion outcomes, track program progress against forecasts, and ensure efficient delivery of customer solutions.
Lead multi-year strategies to optimize the end-to-end supply chain and transform source-to-contract flows.
Lead high-value negotiations and establish global contracting frameworks (GFAs/MFAs).
Implement governance structures to manage vendor performance and reduce project execution risk across the multi-tier partner ecosystem.