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 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.

In this role, you will be the leader of how Google optimizes logistics while incorporating current industry standards and best practices. You will be responsible for process improvement recommendations, change management, standardization of user documentation, creating processes that drive action and interacting with all partner teams. You will lead new project initiatives for the Americas server operations logistics with a duration of three months to two years, create business requirements documents (BRD), work with key stakeholders, drive innovation, understand operational impacts and create presentations/documents for the leadership team.

You will manage the team and their day-to-day operations and systems in regards to logistics, inbound and outbound material, on time delivery and various other KPI and objectives and key results (OKR) in relation to the manufacturing footprint.
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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000-$197,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) manufacturing footprint for National Aeronautics and Space Administration operations for Google's data center infrastructure hardware portfolio.

• Manage cross-functional activities between contract manufacturers, NPI, engineering, supply chain, planning, quality and production.

• Evaluate business risks and improve key performance indicators to enable flexible capacity for our customers needs.

• Provide mentoring and feedback to vendor management teams based on key performance indicators (KPI) and field quality feedback.

• Reduce complexity and improve communications between cross-functional teams and platforms by establishing key ownership and identifying role and responsibility gaps.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 7 years of experience in Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)/Motherboard (MOBO) L6 and L10 integration in engineering or manufacturing.

• 7 years of experience with operations in general assembly and automation technologies.

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in a related field.

• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) certification.

• Experience to deliver results through cross-functional interaction with internal and external teams.

• Ability to travel internationally as needed.

• Ability to influence cross-functionally with excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Excellent aptitude and presentation skills with the ability to operate with flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and collaborative environment.