Program Manager, Contracts, Third Party Data Centers
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Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program or project management, leading multi-disciplinary projects.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Finance or Business Administration, or a related field, or JD.
- 5 years of experience in facilities management, data center operations, mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Experience with executive-level communication.
- Ability to take initiative, accountability and ownership for the project life cycle.
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, Contracts, Third Party Data Centers 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 Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.
Responsibilities
- Review, negotiate, execute, and ensure compliance with agreements for third-party data center services. This includes conducting RFP’s, execution of new agreements as well as reviewing existing agreements, identifying and communicating operational risks, evaluating the risk versus reward of amending the agreement and cross-functionally coordinating amendments.
- Liaise between cross-functional teams (Data Center Operations Technical Teams, Engineering, Leasing, Legal and Strategic Negotiators, Service Providers).
- Be responsible for gaining global cross-functional alignment on operations needs and translating these into terms and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Build relationships with providers and internal partner teams.
- Be the point-of-contact for the Data Center Operations team to translate the master services agreements, order forms, and amendments to legalize obligations to keep providers accountable.
Key skills/competency
- Program Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Risk Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Vendor Management
- Data Center Operations
- Legal Compliance
- Project Leadership
- Stakeholder Communication
How to Get Hired at Google
- Research Google's culture and values: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align your application.
- Tailor your resume for program management: Customize your resume to highlight experience in contract negotiation, project lifecycle management, and cross-functional leadership using keywords.
- Showcase impact in project leadership: Quantify achievements in managing complex projects, especially those involving data center operations or vendor agreements.
- Prepare for behavioral and situational interviews: Practice answering questions that demonstrate your problem-solving, collaboration, and executive communication skills at Google.
- Understand contract and data center specifics: Familiarize yourself with common Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and operational aspects of third-party data centers.
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