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 role, you will lead the vendor production oversight of our data center technical infrastructure.
You will initiate and oversee operational improvement efforts for Google Cloud Logistics, analyze operational impacts to inform improvements, work with key stakeholders, motivate innovation within the operational teams, and create presentations or documents for the leadership team highlighting operational performance and improvements. You will interact with both data center operations and warehouse operations as well.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $111000 - $159000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Oversee vendor production from assembly to shipping of data center technical infrastructure.
- Monitor SLAs, KPIs, and vendor scorecards to ensure business continuity and build business cases for process and logistics improvements.
- Design and execute comprehensive forward and reverse logistics strategies aligned with the organization's long-term business goals.
- Drive technology-driven automation, reduce MTTR, optimize capacity, and eliminate obstacles in material flow to lower operational costs.
- Partner with internal Google teams, carriers, and external vendors to align priorities, reduce delivery cycle times, and scale operations efficiently.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience building relationships with stakeholders or clients.
- 5 years of experience improving and identifying issues in processes and creating solutions, and working with cross-functional teams to drive these changes.
- 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role, supporting supply chain, logistics, or vendor relations.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA or Master's degree.
- 5 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights in order to guide business decisions.
- Data center logistics experience.