Senior Program Manager, Data Center Development Contract Management

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Reston, VA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA
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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business, Supply Chain, Law or Legal Studies, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• 8 years of technical program management experience, with a focus on infrastructure, construction, data center projects or legal aspects related to these fields.
• 7 years of experience in construction contracting, including leading negotiations, drafting agreements, and managing contracts with GCs and developers.
• Experience with data center construction life-cycles, and the key delivery dependencies related to site development and offsite infrastructure delivery works.

Preferred qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree or Master's degree in a relevant technical or business field (e.g., MBA, MS Contracts).
• Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PgMP), paralegal, or a related contract management certification.
• Proficiency with construction agreement law, various standard agreement types, and contracting best practices in the infrastructure or mission-critical facility space.
• Proven ability to work with and influence executive-level stakeholders and cross-functional teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Engineering) without direct authority.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

About The Job
All user-facing online services are supported by a global network of data centers. The Infrastructure Construction and Asset Management (ICAM) team, a component of the broader Google Infrastructure and Energy (GIE), is dedicated to addressing customer business issues by delivering global infrastructure and resource solutions that support these data centers.

Within the Data Center Acquisitions and Development team, ICAM is responsible for overseeing Google's off-site infrastructure, inventory land, and both leased and owned data center assets. This includes ensuring the secure, timely, and budget-compliant construction and delivery of off-site infrastructure projects, robust administration and management of leased obligations, and compliant management of inventory properties. ICAM safeguards Google's capacity rights through stringent asset management and financial compliance, while also developing and upholding contractual standards and tools to protect Google's operational interests. Comprehensive asset management is vital for maintaining Google's global operational capacity, business continuity, and financial stability.

This high-impact contract role is a critical component, specifically managing the acceleration and successful execution of the data center fee development program at owned campuses. In this role, you will serve as the primary commercial lead for program development, working with technical leads to incorporate technical requirements, setting up processes, developing contracting templates, and negotiating build contracts with General Contractors (GCs), Sub-contractors, EPC teams, Design-Builders, Architects and developers, ensuring alignment with internal business goals and timelines. You will leverage your experience in fee development and construction contract negotiation, and a proven ability to negotiate and manage complex, multi-million-dollar agreements to ensure time-to-market and cost efficiency for Google's next-generation Data Center portfolio.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + 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

• Lead the end-to-end contracting for Developer/GC/Architect agreements. This includes commercial strategy development, term drafting, and negotiating with third-parties in collaboration with Engineering to align commercial needs with the technical strategy.
• Manage program risks (contract adherence, schedule, cost), reporting to executive leadership to resolve critical path dependencies.
• Drive operational transformation by expanding from a traditional self-development model to a repeatable developer delivery model. This entails establishing performance KPIs and implementing a continuous improvement loop for contract execution across the datacenter portfolio.
• Act as the central nexus for alignment between technical teams, third-party vendors, and internal business stakeholders to ensure successful program outcomes.
• Standardize Developer Build Program contracts with Acquisition, Engineering, Legal, and Finance, integrating technical requirements, budget guardrails, and delivery milestones for compliance and feasibility.

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. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .