Technical Program Manager II, Network Deployment, Data Centers

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 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.

As a Google Technical/Program Manager, you will lead network deployment projects from design to implementation. Through collaboration with cross-functional partners, you will capture project requirements and maintain ownership throughout the project lifecycle. This encompasses managing project timelines, identifying risks, and communicating effectively with all the stakeholders. Your responsibilities will span multiple locations, and time zones, and you will ensure that all parties involved remain aligned with the project's progress and timelines.

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 in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience in program management.
  
• Experience delivering enterprise network infrastructure deployments or upgrades, including the lifecycle management of network hardware and routing/switching solutions.
• Experience managing technical dependencies, project schedules, and resource allocations with cross-functional partners to deliver technical programs.

Preferred qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile project management certification, or other certifications in network technologies.
• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects throughout the entire life cycle from initiation, design, build, deploy to closure across the different data center environments.
• Manage external vendors in support of deployment activities by providing a framework for vendor teams to be successful to manage the volume of deployments in your region.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to plan and deliver the physical infrastructure for Google’s growing Data Centers.
• Identify when additional tools and process improvements are needed and raise the visibility at the regional/global level.
• Ensure project management best practices are followed which includes regular project updates, risks and mitigation, and timely escalation. Ensure a high standard of quality for design and deployment activities.