Technical Program Manager, Data Center Development and Pre-Construction

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 a Technical Program Manager, Data Center Development and Pre-Construction within Global Infrastructure and Energy, you will partner with developers and internal cross-functional stakeholders to oversee the full lifecycle of data center projects, specifically focusing on planning, pre-construction, and contract management. In this role, you will align design engineering, procurement, and construction efforts to optimize capital expenditure and ensure cost and schedule governance.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program management.
• 8 years of experience managing data center pre-construction, including site selection, due diligence, permits, entitlements, and procurement.
• 8 years of experience in contract negotiation, procurement strategies, and managing relationships.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience in program management within the construction, real estate, or data center industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing complex cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 10 years of experience managing large-scale, cross-functional capital programs, specifically leading the intake, planning, and pre-construction phases for mission-critical or industrial infrastructure portfolios.
• Expertise in the design, construction, and commissioning of critical facilities, with the ability to partner with developers to align design intent with constructability and operational readiness.
• Knowledge of commercial strategy and agreement management, including implementing financial governance frameworks and pivoting contracting methodologies to optimize risk allocation and project value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the intake, planning, and pre-construction phases of data centers, partnering with developers to deliver critical capacity aligned with design intent and construction execution strategies.
• Oversee contract management strategies and transform funding models to ensure capital allocation aligns with verified planning and construction milestones.
• Advocate the use of parametric cost modeling and analytics to optimize real estate development and building design, using data to predict risks and standardize elements for capital efficiency and speed.
• Act as the linchpin between developers, design engineering, procurement, and internal stakeholders, leading critical contract discussions and pivoting contracting methodologies to secure best-value procurement.

Key Skills/Competency

• Program Management
• Data Center Development
• Pre-Construction
• Contract Negotiation
• Procurement Strategies
• Site Selection
• Capital Expenditure Optimization
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Critical Facilities Design