Technical Program Manager, EXR Construction, DCDE Operations

Overview

Technical Program Manager, EXR Construction, DCDE Central Operations

Mid level position based in Reston, VA;
Alameda, CA; or other locations as noted. Travel to construction sites required.

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering/Construction Management, Project Delivery, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience working with data centers or other mission critical equipment/environments in engineering and construction.
• 5 years of experience managing process improvement or construction programs.

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience managing engineering/construction projects, including experience collaborating across different stakeholder teams.
• Knowledge of large-scale mission-critical infrastructure systems.
• Ability to gather requirements, prioritize tasks, organize resources, and achieve goals.
• Ability to be detail-oriented with follow-through capabilities for updating business leadership on project conditions.

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. Google builds products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager, 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.

You’ll explain analyses and recommendations to executives and discuss technical tradeoffs with engineers.

Google’s Data Center Design and Engineering (DCDE) Central Operations team seeks a motivated Program Manager with Construction and Mechanical Engineering experience.

As a DCDE Central Operations – EXR (Execution Readiness) Construction Program Manager you will participate in strategic and tactical projects focused on improving data center planning and execution. You will collaborate with the ML PMO and EXR Teams and interact with DCDE Leadership, internal partners, stakeholders, and vendors to support improvement initiatives. You will develop project and programmatic mitigation opportunities, prepare presentation and protocol materials for approvals, and distribute materials for project application.

You will contribute to business initiatives of our delivery OKRs and communicate opportunities and learnings to leadership.

This role will be based at a DCDE office or campus and requires travel to various construction sites.

The Data Center team designs and operates sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

• Prioritize safety as a primary concern across construction activities while adhering to Google’s culture and values.
• Monitor progress, risks, and mitigations to ensure successful delivery, reporting status to DCDE Central Operations Leadership.
• Develop communication and rollout strategies for site findings, partnering with ExR Engineering to advance awareness and mitigation.
• Partner with stakeholders (ExR, ML PMO, DCTS, FeP, Supply, DCOPs) to gain record approvals.
• Leverage cross-functional partnerships to drive potential fleet-wide application of improvement recommendations.

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