Technical Program Manager, Data Center Development Planning and Pre-Construction

The application window will be open until at least October 5, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Applicants in San Francisco:
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By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
New York, NY, USA;
Atlanta, GA, USA;
Austin, TX, USA;
Chicago, IL, USA;
Houston, TX, USA;
Mountain View, CA, USA;
Reston, VA, USA;
San Francisco, CA, USA;
Thornton, CO, USA;
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
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• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management within the construction, real estate, or data center industry including site selection, due diligence, and permitting.
• 8 years of experience in agreement negotiation, procurement strategies, and using data visualization tools to track program performance and manage vendor relationships.
• 8 years of experience in strategy and cost governance, utilizing value engineering and parametric modeling to optimize capital expenditure (Cap Ex) and contracting methodologies.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.

• 10 years of experience managing large-scale capital programs, leading intake, planning, and pre-construction for multi-billion dollar infrastructure.
• Experience driving strategic cost governance, utilizing value engineering and design-to-cost methodologies to optimize Capital Expenditure (Cap Ex) and deliver projects within strict budgetary constraints.
• Experience acting as an owner's representative, leading teams across Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) to deliver complex industrial projects without direct authority.
• Deep technical expertise in the design, construction, and commissioning of critical facilities, with a proven ability to partner with developers to align design intent with constructability and operational readiness.

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 Technical Program Manager within Global Infrastructure and Energy (GIE), you will partner with developers and internal cross-functional stakeholders to oversee the full lifecycle of large-scale data center projects, specifically focusing on planning, pre-construction, and agreement management. In this role, you will align design engineering, procurement, and construction efforts to optimize capital expenditure and ensure rigorous cost and schedule governance.

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…