Program Manager II, Spare Parts, Google Data Center

About the job

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.

At Google, we own and operate the most advanced fleet of data centers and core technical infrastructure to power services and features used by billions of people around the world. Data Centers, Central Operations is responsible for keeping these sites operating efficiently and safely.

Within the Data Centers, Central Operations function, this role is part of the Spares Readiness team and will be accountable for improvement and sustainment of projects/programs that support our mission of assuring that data centers have their spare parts available to them when they need them. This role and peer roles on this team are critical to keeping our data centers running worldwide.

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.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in infrastructure operations, supply chain operations, data center operations, or manufacturing.
• Experience managing critical spare parts processes and systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to operate in a technical, agile environment.
• Lean/six sigma training.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver predictable program communication plans in collaboration with program stakeholders, including targeted communications by stakeholder type. 
  
• Determine phasing and metrics associated with program lifecycle that effectively address continuous improvement including Resource Stewardship (effective deployment of machine and people resources) in close collaboration with program stakeholders, including near- and long-term objectives.  
  
• Determine and collect data required to execute and govern programs effectively. Independently maintain project trackers and status reports. Identify and execute on program tasks including proactively managing dependencies. 
  
• Execute change management requirements that are identified by program stakeholders. 
  
• Build trusted relationships with program stakeholders, including managing expectations of program stakeholders and ensuring they have the insights they need to make effective decisions.