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 manage the Contract Manufacturers (CM) and their day to day operations and systems in regards to logistics, inbound and outbound material, on time delivery and various other Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Objectives and Key Results (OKR) in relation the manufacturing operations.

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 $90,500-$128,000 + 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 a CM or region of manufacturing operations for Google's data center infrastructure hardware portfolio in relation to google cloud, storage, compute, machine learning, and network technology.

• 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 CM management team based on 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.

• 2 years of experience in a vendor or client-facing role supporting supply chain management, manufacturing operations or a related field.

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience in managing vendor and extended workforce providers.

• 2 years of experience building relationships with stakeholders or clients.

• 2 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights in order to guide business decisions.

• Ability to work with systems tools, such as SAP, homegrown systems, etc.