Business Program Manager, Data Center Operations
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 18, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
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 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.
As a Data Center Business Program Manager, you'll support our facilities technicians, managing the maintenance agreements of all facility related systems. You'll lead cost control and contractor management for maintenance tasks and small projects, and work closely with the site Environment, Health and Safety department to ensure safety operations. You will have a pivotal role in ensuring that contractors deliver quality services according to agreed key performance indicators and that safety measures are being performed.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $90000 - $128000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Manage site-level capital expenditures and operational expenditures budgets, including financial planning, reporting, and resource stewardship for multi-million dollar portfolios within Data Center Operations.
- Act as the primary finance business partner for infrastructure projects and site launches, ensuring financial compliance and alignment with strategic goals.
- Drive agreement governance and vendor performance, utilizing bench marking tools to analyze unit costs and identify redundancy reduction opportunities.
- Lead vendor relationship management, including conflict resolution and extended workforce onboarding, while executing cross-functional assignments in evolving environments.
- Oversee the end-to-end procurement lifecycle by obtaining facilities-related vendor proposals, preparing and managing Statements of Work (SOWs) and purchase orders, and managing on-site vendors under the direction of the Facility Manager.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in program or project management.
- Experience in accounting and managing accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with facilities management and data center critical infrastructure, including Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and legal compliance processes.
- Experience planning and managing capital expenditures and operational expenditures budgets, including financial forecasting, accrual reporting, and variance analysis.
- Experience managing multi-year/multi-million dollar service agreements, strategic vendor relationships, and end-to-end procurement lifecycles (RFP/RFQ, SOWs, and FSAs).
- Ability to collect, synthesize, and visualize complex data sources to identify operational gaps and drive process standardization or cost-reduction recommendations.
- Strong collaboration and executive communication skills with a track record of implementing continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma).