Business Program Manager, Data Center Operations

About the job

As a Data Center Operations Business Program Manager (BPM), you are responsible for supporting GDC facilities operations. Core responsibilities include: supply chain management, financial support at a site level, strategic negotiations with partners, non-critical infrastructure project management, and co-driving strategic initiatives with different stakeholders. Additionally, BPMs oversee data center business operations, including budget, RFPs, procurement, supplier contracts, and facilities services. They also manage non-critical building maintenance and repairs and troubleshoot vendor-related matters. BPMs also ensure the best value of services to lead Google Data Centers to be an operation.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in in contract administration, including drafting, reviewing, and managing Statements of Work (SOWs) and Facility Services Agreements (FSAs).
• 2 years of experience in vendor management and contract lifecycle management and contract management systems and legal processes.
• 2 years of experience with financial forecasting, accrual reporting, variance analysis, and purchasing/invoicing processes.
• Understanding of facility management, data center operations, maintenance practices, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements.
  
• Strong skills in budgeting for both Operating Expenses (OpEx) and Capital Expenses (CapEx).
  

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for financial reporting, CapEx (Capital Expenditures) and OpEx (Operational Expenditures) budget planning within Data Center Operations (DCOps).
• Ensure financial compliance, working with the Facilities Management team to achieve goals.
• Act as the point of contact for projects as assigned by the Facility Manager.
• Prepare statements of work (SOW) for facilities vendor agreements.
• Work with facilities vendors to resolve conflicts and issues under the direction of the Facility Manager. Obtain facilities-related vendor proposals, prepare purchase orders, and review/approve invoices.