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.

The Supply Chain Planning (SCP) organization within Cloud Supply Chain is responsible for enabling and accelerating Google's data center infrastructure growth and delivery through AI-powered supply chain planning for all Google product areas, driving planning decisions for new technology and supply capability across data centers, networking, and machines.

Within SCP, the Network Planning team focuses on driving the forecasting, demand and supply planning, execution capability, and feasibility management of data center networking infrastructure products.

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 $132,000-$189,000 + 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

• Develop and refine demand forecasts for NPI programs from pre-GA ramp through to the sustaining phase.

• Establish and utilize best methods (statistical models, processes, and software tools) in creating supply forecasts and respective inventory targets.

• Present supply and demand recommendations to leadership, drive timely decisions, and ensure clear and concise communication to all stakeholders in the supply chain.

• Coordinate with executive-level and non-rack NPI part planners to conduct thorough feasibility analysis of demand ramps against supply chain capabilities, highlighting risks and constraints early.

• Drive necessary mitigation actions and prioritization (including escalations) and allocation decisions with procurement and other teams to minimize impact to Google's capacity delivery.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience in program or project management.

• Experience with supply or demand planning (e.g., demand forecasting, inventory management, resource allocation, etc.).

• Experience with network infrastructure or data centers.

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

• Experience in managing technical programs with hardware teams.

• Experience with supply/demand planning, material planning, data center infrastructure, or capital investment decision making.

• Ability to take accountability and ownership for end-to-end project lifecycle.

• Excellent investigative skills with high attention to detail.