Technical Program Manager III, Power Feed Equipment, Cloud Networking

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, you will manage all Google cable landing stations power feed equipment systems and power operations. You will be the PFE expert, ensuring a quality acceptance procedure from build to operations. You will work closely with key suppliers, consortia partners, telcos, customers, internal central operations teams, network teams, finance and regulatory to ensure network availability and reliability, optimum infrastructure performance, solid customer experience, and PFE facility operational excellence.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving channel behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage regional PFE power systems throughout their life-cycle, ensuring technical acceptance, operational excellence, and maximum reliability through the development and implementation of standards, procedures, maintenance strategies, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee the performance of PFE/subsea systems and subcontractors, leading service restoration efforts in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Partner with location teams on utility engagement and energy strategies, developing energy plans, supporting discussions, designing alternative solutions, and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Provide on-site PFE expertise during critical situations, support regional teams with troubleshooting, and ensure security compliance.
• Forecast regional power needs, manage on-site Programs on Demand (POD) installations, discuss and manage third-party support agreements, optimize processes, and conduct risk analyses.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in PFE (Power Feed Equipment) systems, build and operations.
• Experience in delivering network infrastructure (submarine cable design, cable landing station site selection, or station design and fit-out).

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with commercial and agreement management.
• Knowledge of networking, optical technologies, and outside plant or layer one network design.