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The application window will be open until at least June 5, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.<br><br>In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:<br><br><ul><li>Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance</li><li>Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match</li><li>Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment</li><li>Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance </li><li>Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks</li><li>Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks</li><li>Holidays: 13 paid days per year<br><br></li></ul>Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.<br><br>Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: <strong>Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA</strong>.<strong>Minimum qualifications:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Operations, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>10 years of experience in program management.</li><li>10 years of experience in a technical program management (TPgM) or product management role within the infrastructure, construction, or data center environments.</li><li>10 years of experience managing the full software development lifecycle for enterprise-level internal tools or platform solutions.</li><li>7 years of experience in leadership roles with/without direct reports.</li><li>5 years of experience as a people manager.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred qualifications:<br><br></strong><ul><li>10 years of experience managing cross-functional/team projects.</li><li>Experience in a data center or mission critical/hyper-scaler organization.</li><li>Experience with AI Platform integration and advanced data management strategies.</li><li>Experience in Construction and Design process engineering, ensuring technical solutions align with complex physical infrastructure requirements.</li><li>Expertise in evaluating and designing organizational structures that optimize for simple and intuitive workflows during periods of hyper-growth.<br><br></li></ul><strong>About The Job<br><br></strong>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.<br><br>Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage various Engineering-specific programs and teams.<br><br>As the Leader of the Business Controls, Technology Optimization, and Platform Solutions team, you will drive the strategic evolution of Google’s global AI infrastructure within the Google Data Center organization. You will bridge the gap between business requirements and technical execution, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders in Design, Construction, and Operations to mature processes and deploy robust, AI-first tooling architectures. By overseeing the entire systems lifecycle—from market research and solution vetting to long-term maintenance—you will ensure that data-driven decision-making is embedded at every level of the organization. A critical component of this role is high-level people leadership; you will manage and mentor a team of Technical Program Managers (TPgMs), fostering a culture of innovation while designing efficient organizational structures that scale alongside Google’s infrastructure demands.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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 .<br><br><strong>Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Lead the Business Controls, Technology Optimization, and Platform Solutions Team, responsible for scaling and automating global AI infrastructure operations through innovative technical solutions and data-driven decision tools.</li><li>Partner with business teams to develop problem statements that drive optimal tooling solutions, conducting market research and business recommendations across Construction, Design, Finance, and Accounting to ensure Business Controls scale with evolving program requirements.</li><li>Develop scalable processes in partnership with business and technical subject matter experts, prioritizing AI-first solutions and sound data management to ensure optimal execution within tooling architectures.</li><li>Lead and mentor a high-performing team of functional TPgMs, providing strategic direction, personalized career development, and intuitive organizational design to support efficient scaling and a culture of professional growth.<br><br><br></li></ul>Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

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