At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex projects in data centre operations and ensure smooth construction to operational transitions.
- Company: Join Google, a leader in AI and Infrastructure innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth across multiple European locations.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on groundbreaking technology that shapes the future.
- Qualifications: 5 years in data centre management and strong project management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location Options: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Waltham Cross, UK; Fredericia, Denmark; Saint-Ghislain, Belgium; Hamina, Finland; Dublin, Ireland; Eemshaven, Netherlands; Skien, Norway.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in data centre construction, program management, or critical facilities operations.
- Experience navigating multi-stakeholder environments, managing handovers across decoupled organizations (e.g., central strategy, real estate, construction, and field operations).
- Experience monitoring project health, managing project scope, and implementing risk mitigation registers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience navigating and balancing conflicting priorities of construction timelines and operational stability, including mitigating compressed commissioning schedules.
- Experience leading structured upskilling programs and cross-site knowledge sharing initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to convert unique on-the-ground challenges, country-specific constraints, and feedback loops into standardised global templates and playbooks.
- Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to create workable project plans and define clear project scopes.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with an ability to distil complex engineering concepts and delivery friction points into clear, actionable executive summaries.
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 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.
Responsibilities:
- Establish yourself as the definitive regional greenfield subject matter expert for Data Centre Operations (DCOps).
- Support site leadership in resolving conflicting priorities between construction timelines and operational requirements.
- Engage with broader stakeholders to strongly represent the needs of DCOps.
- Safeguard the critical handover from construction to site operations through risk management.
- Partner closely with site and area leadership to proactively mitigate delays and resolve friction between construction timelines and operational necessities.
- Partner with Planning, Engineering, and Design teams to ensure blueprints prioritize maintainability, safety, and efficiency.
- Guide early stages of commissioning, integrating DCOps early to master the building's DNA and clear operational readiness gates.
- Allocate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across sites during critical phases (e.g., peak commissioning) to ensure every project receives vital technical oversight and ensure regional alignment of priorities.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Regional Program Manager, Greenfields-Data Center Operations employer: Google
At Google, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As a Regional Program Manager in Data Center Operations, you will benefit from competitive compensation packages, including equity and bonuses, while working in a collaborative environment that prioritises innovation and professional growth. With opportunities for structured upskilling and cross-site knowledge sharing, you'll be at the forefront of redefining AI and infrastructure capabilities across the globe.
