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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As the Supply Strategy and Portfolio Planning Tech Lead, you will be a strategic architect for Google’s global infrastructure, bridging the gap between hardware evolution (AI/ML chips and workloads) and physical data center capacity. You will lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives to evaluate supply opportunities and drive the long-term investment strategy for land, power, and space.

By translating complex technical analyses into actionable justifications for executive leadership, you will ensure our infrastructure portfolio remains resilient and aligned with Google's overall business objectives. You will navigate uncertainty, communicating across different engineering and business teams, and building a documented track record of scaling physical infrastructure in a rapidly evolving cloud market.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $240,000-$334,000 + 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

• Serve as the subject matter expert on data center infrastructure (space, power, cooling) to support the broader Supply Strategy and Portfolio Planning (SSP) team.

• Partner with engineers to translate the physical implications of next-gen chipsets and AI/ML workloads into actionable requirements for land, power, and data center assets.

• Collaborate with analytics and location strategy leaders to transform complex technical data into compelling business cases for long-lead infrastructure and third-party capacity investments.

• Present end-to-end technical solutions to executive leadership, clearly outlining costs, business impacts, and strategic alignment with Google’s expansion goals.

• Advocate projects with Energy and Location Strategy (ELS) teams to identify, evaluate, and quantify the value of new supply opportunities within the global investment plan.

Minimum qualifications

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

• 10 years of experience in infrastructure design, data center engineering, or making capital-intensive investment decisions for physical assets.

• 10 years of experience in program management.

• Experience with data center architecture, including power delivery networks and cooling systems

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.

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

• Experience translating complex technical data into business cases and presenting end-to-end solutions to executive leadership.