Senior Finance Manager, Data Center Construction

About the job

The TI Finance mission is to partner cross-functionally to drive optimal decision-making, provide insights for strategic and tactical decisions, and bend the cost curve down to provide Google with a competitive advantage.

In this position, you will lead the finance team partnering with Data Center Construction, responsible for the end-to-end capital deployment and delivery of Google's global data center builds (civil, structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical integration). You will play a key role in shaping commercial contracting strategies, optimizing multi-billion-dollar project budgets, and ensuring financial discipline as Google expands its infrastructure footprint.

As a Senior Finance Manager for Data Center Construction, you will move beyond traditional cost accounting to act as the primary strategic business partner for Alphabet’s multi-billion-dollar data center construction portfolio. Leading the team dedicated to global capacity delivery, you will direct financial governance over multi-billion dollar capital deployment, and evaluate commercial construction strategy to optimize return on investment.

This role demands a blend of large-scale infrastructure capital management, construction commercial acumen, and executive-level leadership. You will advocate financial governance across project life-cycles, guide cash flow optimization for long-cycle build schedules, and deliver executive-level insights to TI leadership.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $219000 - $305000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Act as the lead finance partner and primary liaison between Data Center Construction, Real Estate/Site Selection, Supply Chain, and Capacity Planning.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of finance professionals (including direct management and coaching of construction Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) analysts and managers).
• Partner with Construction and Engineering leadership to establish rigorous capital expenditure governance, tracking budgets, commitments, contingencies, and cash-flow milestones for active and planned builds.
• Drive financial evaluation and risk analysis for general contracting strategies, commercial delivery models (e.g., Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Design-Build, Build-to-Suit (BTS)), and change order governance.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize unit costs (e.g., $/MW) and implement benchmarking frameworks across global project sites.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Construction Management, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 14 years of experience in business partnering, investment banking, consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
• 5 years of experience in infrastructure, data center, or commercial construction finance.
• Experience building, developing, and leading a team.
• Experience managing multi-billion-dollar capital expenditures within a technology or industrial environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA, Master's or advanced degree in Finance, Construction Management, or Engineering.
• Experience in commercial construction contracting methodologies (GMP, Cost-Plus, Lump Sum, Target Cost) and project controls.
• Experience developing long-range cash flow and capital forecasting tooling for large, multi-year mega-projects.
• Experience in Board-level and executive communications, with a strong executive presence.
• Ability to partner with and influence engineering, construction, and corporate development executives.