Data Center Cost Control Program Manager

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In-office locations: Reston, VA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Papillion, NE, USA; Moncks Corner, SC 29461, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Remote location(s): California, USA; Illinois, USA; New York, USA.
Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience as a quantity surveyor, project controls manager, financial analyst, or construction estimator managing capital projects for data centers or mission critical .
• 5 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control for multi-year construction projects using data visualization tools for financial modeling and reporting.
• 5 years of experience managing and negotiating with general contractors, subcontractors regarding agreements, pay applications, and change orders.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading cross-functional process improvements and holding project leads accountable to the project goals.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6), and formal change order review processes.
• Experience in a role focused on capital expenditure programs, construction cost management, or project controls for infrastructure or mission critical facilities like data centers.
• Knowledge of general construction market conditions and staying current with industry trends and cost benchmarks for mechanical, electrical, and structural systems.
• Ability to set strategy, collaborate, and influence across multiple levels of an organization and with external vendors and contractors.

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 Program Manager at Google, you'll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As a Data Center Cost Control Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading and executing complex cost programs across major technical initiatives. You will serve as the controls process and tooling owner and the key resource for regional cost reporting and cost management support for the program's projects. In this role, you will develop and support the capital plan and the generation of essential commercial and financial reports, ensuring outcomes align with strategic organizational objectives. You will leverage deep technical knowledge to make critical business tradeoffs and build trusted relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous performance improvement.

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 $147,000-$216,000 + 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

• Initiate, lead, and manage complex cost programs with long-term implications, defining and monitoring project metrics and criteria to ensure strategic alignment.
• Develop, review, and maintain the capital plan for the program, including the production of the monthly commercial report and quarterly submission of the accrual position for all capital Projects.
• Apply deep technical knowledge and insightful understanding of engineering/construction problems to make sound technical and business tradeoffs and decisions.
• Establish and lead cross-functional cost management programs to drive performance improvement, ensuring controls processes and tooling are optimized and consistently applied across the technical organization.

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