Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in program management.
- Experience with fiber optic network design, deployment, and operations.
Preferred qualifications:
- 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience working with global carriers and vendors in the telecommunications industry.
- Experience with network automation and orchestration technologies.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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.
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + 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.
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.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement standardized processes, tools, and best practices for scalable, and on-time fiber deployment.
- Identify and prioritize key initiatives to optimize vendor performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability, with a focus on operational metrics and scoring, continuous improvement, and innovation.
- Oversee a portfolio of hyperscale fiber deployment programs, encompassing long-haul dark fiber, metro fiber, and leased capacity solutions across multiple regions and continents.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including network engineers, carriers, vendors, and internal Google teams.
- Cultivate a high-performing team environment, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional growth.
