Technical Program Manager III, Advanced Energy Technologies, Technical Infrastructure

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.

The Google Advanced Energy Technologies team is seeking a highly technical and strategic Technical Program Manager to perform technical diligence and roadmapping and identify opportunities for new energy technology pilots and partnerships. You will be responsible for monitoring technical milestones with both current and prospective partners to assess the viability and scalability of emerging solutions, ultimately shaping and evolving high-impact commercial partnerships.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive evaluations of emerging technologies, assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), performance claims, manufacturing scalability, and potential for cost reduction.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps that guide Google's future energy portfolio.
• Manage technical assessments of specific project opportunities, evaluating engineering designs, technical milestones, project delivery plans, and execution risks.
• Partner closely with the Advanced Energy Tech commercial team to provide the technical foundation for complex agreements, ensuring that partnership structures and performance guarantees are technically sound and evolve with first-of-a-kind (FOAK) project delivery milestones.
• Monitor ongoing technical milestones with both current and prospective partners to assess the viability and scalability of emerging solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or technical project management.
• Experience performing technical due diligence for energy projects or venture capital/private equity investments.
• Experience in technology assessment, Research and Development (R&D) management, or technical consulting within the energy sector.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Direct experience in the development or commercialization of advanced energy technologies (e.g., batteries, novel energy storage technologies, advanced reactors, or next-gen geothermal).
• Experience in electrical integration, battery storage technologies, or general energy storage technologies.
• Experience translating complex technical data into strategic insights for executive-level decision-making.