Technical Program Manager, EXR Construction, DCDE Central Operations

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.

Google's Data Center Design and Engineering (DCDE) Central Operations team is looking for a highly motivated Program Manager with demonstrated Construction and Mechanical Engineering experience.

As a DCDE Central Operations - EXR (Execution Readiness) Construction Program Manager you will be deeply involved in multiple strategic and tactical projects and programs focused on improving our data center planning and execution. You will partner with the ML PMO and EXR Teams and directly with DCDE Leadership, our internal partners, internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure improvement initiatives are supported. You will develop project and programmatic mitigation opportunities, developing presentation and protocol materials for approvals and, once approved, official distribution of materials for project and program application. You will contribute to business initiatives of our delivery OKRs and communicate with Leadership the opportunities, improvements, and learnings of fleet acceleration progress.

This role will be based at a DCDE office or campus; and requires travel to various construction sites.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

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

• Prioritize safety as a primary concern across construction activities while strictly adhering to Google’s culture and values.
• Monitor progress, risks, and mitigations to ensure successful delivery, reporting status directly to DCDE Central Operations Leadership.
• Develop communication and rollout strategies for site findings, partnering with ExR Engineering to advance awareness and mitigation.
• Partner with stakeholders (ExR, ML PMO, DCTS, FeP, Supply, DCOPs) to gain record approvals.
• Leverage cross-functional partnerships to drive potential fleet-wide application of improvement recommendations.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering/Construction Management, Project Delivery, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience working with data centers or other mission critical equipment/environments in engineering and construction.
• 5 years of experience managing process improvement or construction programs.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  

• Experience managing engineering/construction projects, including experience collaborating across different stakeholder teams.

• Knowledge of large-scale mission-critical infrastructure systems.
• Ability to gather requirements, prioritize tasks, organize resources, and achieve goals.
• Ability to be detail-oriented with follow-through capabilities for updating business leadership on project conditions.