Technical Program Manager, Data Center Equipment Supply Chain

About the job

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex, cross-functional programs through the Product Lifecycle, ensuring supply chain and design partner team deliverables are met in order to support critical program milestones.
• Support on-boarding and qualification of N+1 suppliers through leading design reviews, specification C/D/Es, product Statement of Work (SOWs), and engineer of record alignment.
• Act as first level escalation point where partner team deliverables are not being met. Communicate program risks to leadership while providing mitigation recommendations.
• Lead change control or management for your products, ensuring impacts are communicated and cross-functional alignment is obtained before cut-in and dissemination to supply base.
• Drive cross-functional teams to optimize product design for manufacturing and supply chain, while accounting for risks and changes in schedule or demand and manage FOAK ramp readiness with internal teams as well as external partners.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Analytics, Operations Research, Supply Chain or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience in program management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience navigating ambiguity and guiding decision-making or recommendations in uncertain environments.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to handle complex problems across multiple stakeholders.
• Background in data center infrastructure, operations or construction, coordination of deployments cross functionally.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational and prioritization skills.