Technical Program Manager, Subsea Build

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.

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will own and drive fiber-optic submarine cable construction projects for the Global Submarine Networks team. You will lead work between submarine cable vendors, partners, and internal teams through close collaboration and teamwork with other TPMs, Strategic Negotiators, Network Deployment Engineers, Product Managers and Network Architects. You will use your understanding of the Google Network and your expertise in vendor management, marine survey, marine installation, manufacturing, permitting, optical transport, outside plant, and telecommunications industry best-practices to lead cross-functional teams in driving the genesis and completion of submarine cable projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement process, from vendor selection and agreement negotiations to managing variations and final system handover.
• Validate critical engineering decisions regarding cable routing, protection, marine installation methods, and landing point infrastructure.
• Lead cross-functional internal and external teams to drive project execution, ensuring all deliverables meet quality, budget, and schedule requirements. Act as the primary link between technical teams and executive management, providing high-level reporting on project status, risks, and knowledge sharing.
• Develop permit acquisition strategies with vendors, monitoring application risks and implementing schedule mitigation plans.
• Coordinate the readiness of Cable Landing Stations (CLS), fronthaul/backhaul, and beach infrastructure to ensure seamless installation.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Subsea Engineering, Marine/Ocean Engineering, Oceanography/Hydrography, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Communications Engineering, a technical field, or equivalent practical experience in subsea cable installation and marine operations.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management, or managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in an environment and being able to support the decision.
• Understanding in one or more areas relevant to submarine cable project deployment such as optical DWDM transmission, manufacturing process and quality assurance, marine installation, environmental permitting, outside plant construction, telecommunications facility fit-out, co-location agreements.
• Strong organizational, multitasking and prioritization abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, and a data driven problem-solving approach to solving complex tests.