Business Program Manager, Data Center Operations

Business Program Manager, Data Center Operations

Google

West Memphis, AR, USA

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

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Accounting, Engineering, a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in program/project management or facilities operations, with experience in data center infrastructure and EHS requirements.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Statements of Work (SOWs) and service agreements.
• Experience in corporate accounting, managing purchase order life cycles, and accounts payable/accounts receivable processes.

• Program Management certification or experience in program management with a technology company.
• Experience managing multi-year/multi-million dollar service contracts, strategic vendor relationships, and end-to-end procurement life cycles (RFP/RFQ, SOWs, and FSAs).
• Experience planning and managing multi-million dollar Cap Ex and OpEx budgets, including financial forecasting, accrual reporting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with facilities management and data center critical infrastructure, including Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and legal compliance processes.
• Strong collaboration and executive communication skills with a track record of implementing continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma).

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 a DCOps Business Program Manager (BPM), you are responsible for supporting GDC facilities operations and driving business excellence at a site level. Core responsibilities include robust financial support, strategic negotiations with partners, non-critical infrastructure project management, and co-driving regional strategic initiatives with different stakeholders. Additionally, BPMs oversee data center business operations, including budget planning, Request For Proposals (RFPs), procurement life cycles, supplier contract lifecycle management, and facilities services.

They also manage critical and non-critical building maintenance and repairs and with resolving complex vendor-related matters. By leading with functional excellence, BPMs ensure the best value of services and eliminate inefficiencies to lead Google Data Centers to be an operation.

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 them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $111000 - $160000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Manage an overview of project goals and deliverables presented on a timeline and use the roadmap to manage stakeholder expectations, and to communicate plans and coordinate resources.
• Collaborate with team members or stakeholders to understand or identify work problems and program goals, obtain prioritized deliverables, and discuss program impact.
• Complete (e.g., budget, schedule, resource, technical) risk identification and risk assessment activities and…