Technical Program Manager, Risk Analysis Insights, SPARC Portfolio, Data Center Infrastructure

Google•Reston, VA

5d•$163,000 - $236,000

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. In this role, you will manage risk for the SPARC Portfolio (Strategic Policy, Assurance, Risk and Compliance), collaborating with risk coordinators to maintain accurate, actionable risk profiles for Google's global data center fleet. You will monitor and track risks, assess site-level risks, and connect risk assessments with controls. The work includes developing Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), generating risk reports, analyzing incidents, and using data to improve controls and anticipate disruptions. You will also make independent decisions, solve problems, maintain a risk information library, and contribute to continuous improvement of the risk management framework. You will manage risk registers, report to partners, create playbooks, communicate status, manage risk acceptance, use dashboards, and engage with global partners. The position is part of the Technical Infrastructure team, which develops and maintains data centers and Google platforms and keeps its networks running.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in program management.
5 years of experience in technical program management or risk management within data center infrastructure, operations, or physical security environments.
3 years of experience leading cross-functional risk assessment, mitigation, or business continuity programs.
3 years of experience analyzing operational data, developing KRIs, presenting risk profiles to leadership across global teams, and managing multi-region operational constraints.

Nice To Haves

Professional Risk Management (e.g., CRISC, ARM) or Program Management (PMP) certifications.
5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience with quantitative risk management, crisis response, and reputation management.
Demonstrated expertise with reporting tools, dashboards, and Google Workspace applications.
Ability to lead cross-functional problem-solving teams using structured frameworks in ambiguous situations.
Strong executive communication, diplomacy, and partner negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a comprehensive data center risk management framework, registers, and threat assessments.
Design, implement, and evaluate risk mitigation strategies, controls, business continuity plans, and disaster recovery processes.
Establish Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), perform regular audits, and deliver executive reporting and incident analyses.
Serve as the primary point of contact for global stakeholders, leading cross-functional alignment and managing risk acceptance workflows.
Drive continuous improvement of risk policies, playbooks, tools, and dashboards to adapt to evolving threats and technical architectures.
Monitor and track existing and new risks, and assess site-level risks to ensure a cohesive narrative between risk and control.
Generate risk reports, analyze incidents, and use data to enhance controls and predict disruptions.
Maintain a risk information library and communicate status to partners.