About the job

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.

Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes and driving the technical directions of your programs.

In this role, you will drive the successful delivery of Google's data centers, combining strong technical knowledge with program management mastery and handle significant and complex programs. You will lead multi-phased new builds, or manage a portfolio of projects and have a substantial impact on delivering Google's critical infrastructure capacity.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of data center design, engineering, and construction processes. This includes familiarizing with mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) systems, building management systems, and network infrastructure, as well as construction methodologies.

• Manage the full project lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and execution. Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to Google's high standards.

• Work extensively with various teams within the Data Center Delivery and Engineering (DCDE) organization, identify and resolve complex technical and logistical issues that arise during construction, and ensure minimal impact on project delivery.

• Contribute to the development and refinement of best practices, standards, and tools to improve the efficiency and predictability of data center construction. Align with the goals of teams like FIA to create standardized and repeatable processes.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in program or project management.

• Experience with construction and commissioning of mission critical facilities, e.g. data centers, oil plants, or hospitals.

• Ability to communicate in Thai and English fluently to support vendor and contractor management in this region.

Preferred qualifications

• Certification in Construction manager, Project Management Professional (PMP), registered architect, etc.

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Construction Management, or in a related technical field.

• 15 years of experience in project delivery.

• Experience in construction planning and design.

• Experience in managing multi-group/disciplinary construction projects with civil, architectural, electrical, mechanical, controls, security monitoring, fire safety, networking/fiber, server equipment, systems, and infrastructure.

• Experience with project controls including cost, schedule, process, and the ability to manage complex large-scale, green field and brown field construction from initiation to closeout, and navigate ambiguity.