Data Center Services Manager

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.
As Google expands operations, we are focused on growing a highly qualified team to support construction and operations of our expanding footprint. You will be focused on design, construction, and capital project support for ongoing operations. You will provide strategic and tactical leadership over large build projects, develop teams of engineers and project managers, and serve as the partner/vendor development lead for key general and trade level contractors.

As the Data Center Services Manager, you are responsible for the delivery and execution of data center construction in the central portion of North America. You are also responsible for the Moves, Add, Retrofits, Changes, and Security (MARCUS) projects in the region. In this role, you will have a team of Program Managers and Engineers who manage large-scale construction projects as part of a global program. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/).

Minimum qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

- 10 years of experience in program or project management

- 10 years of experience in mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, chip fab, etc.).

- 10 years of experience in the design-build or real estate development environment.

- 8 years of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field.

- 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

- Experience with data center equipment/environments, including switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems and working understanding of start up/commissioning processes.

- Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of facilities with medium voltage and low voltage electrical distribution systems to include AC and DC systems and associated power management systems and SCADA tools.

- Interact regularly with leadership from key external stakeholders, trades, commissioning agents to develop understanding of project issues, risks, and opportunities across multiple functions.

- Align teams around an understanding of project delivery strategy, key functional milestones, and workflow for large capital improvement and greenfield projects in order to focus stakeholders on active critical path management.

- Provide leadership and development focus to internal teams consisting of project management and engineering roles, oversee active project schedule and cost control activities, and act as an advocate and partner for implementation of program level controls, safety, and quality initiatives.

- Develop an organization with a customer service orientation to key internal stakeholders on both the data center and hardware operations sides of the business, cultivating a project delivery strategy and working to align extended stakeholders around the nuances of that strategy.