Program Manager III, Forecasting and Planning, Cloud Supply Chain
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 Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.
In this highly cross-functional role, you will use your analytical skills to establish and drive metrics, drive process and system improvements to accomplish scalability goals, and directly support our rapidly growing infrastructure at our global data centers.
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 $147,000-$216,000 + 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
- Develop short and long term models that seek to consolidate planning and forecasting to optimize supply and minimize total costs and inventories while maintaining/improving service levels.
- Present recommendations to leadership, drive timely decisions, and ensure clear and concise communication to all stakeholders in the supply chain.
- Drive cross-functional projects/programs to implement new capabilities and improve existing ones across the organization.
- Establish methods (e.g., statistical models, processes, and software tools) to evaluate the supply chain’s ability to meet customer demand and develop inventory buffer strategies that optimize cost and flexibility
- Collaborate cross-functionally and drive resolution of supply chain exceptions/escalations in a timely manner.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program or project management.
- Experience in data analytics.
- Experience with data center infrastructure, demand planning and forecasting.
Preferred qualifications:
- 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience taking accountability and ownership for a project or program, with knowledge of the tools and elements of program management.
- Experience in forecasting/planning/supply chain and implementing process improvements.
- Experience in data modeling, trend analysis, statistics, forecasting, or business insights, with excellent analytical skills.
- Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members.
- Comfortable shifting between participating in detailed analysis and big picture thinking and customizing communication based on the audience.