Technical Program Manager Controls, Google Data Centers

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the Accelerated Funding Workflow and managing the financial life-cycle of the Global Engineering Change Management (ECM) program. You will serve as the fiduciary authority for capital allocation, shifting the organization from a manual funding model to a streamlined, pre-approved "pull" model.

Additionally, you will drive Product Readiness to ensure that engineering changes are not just funded, but formally integrated into Google’s Plan of Record (gPOR). You will proactively identify, organize, and lead funding activities to ensure that critical engineering changes spanning safety, reliability, and capacity are funded and implemented efficiently across the global fleet while eliminating technical debt.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand or identify defined work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
• Prioritize program goals, understand and translate other stakeholders’ needs into program goals and prioritized deliverables with minimal assistance, and contribute to decisions on prioritizing goals and deliverables.
• Define the scope of projects and develop, execute, or manage project plans for supported programs.
• Review key metrics pertaining to a program, monitor potential metric deviations, and define corrective actions for critical deviations.
• Identify, communicate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders within one or more teams to drive impact and work toward mutual goals. Build, maintain and enhance business, operational, and management dashboards.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience in Program Management, Capital Planning, or Construction Finance, specifically managing budgets or funding workflows.
• 5 years of experience with critical infrastructure, industrial projects, or data center capital allocation.
• 5 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and managing matrixed design partners without direct formal authority.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Familiarity with digital financial dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Looker Studio, BigQuery) and construction management platforms (ACC/BIM360).
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, managing complex financial disputes between project teams and central finance organizations, and driving consensus on funding paths.