Google

Business Program Manager, Data Center Operations

Google$90K — $128K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Accounting, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years in program/project management or facilities operations, particularly with data center infrastructure and environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance.
  • Experience in drafting and negotiating Statements of Work (SOWs) and service agreements.
  • Background in corporate accounting and managing purchase order and accounts payable/receivable processes.
  • Familiarity with managing multi-million dollar service agreements and procurement lifecycles.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Capital and Operational Expenditure budgets for data center operations with a focus on financial stewardship.
  • Serve as the finance business partner for infrastructure projects, aligning financial strategies with operational goals.
  • Oversee the entire procurement lifecycle, including the preparation of SOWs and management of vendor invoices.
  • Drive vendor performance and governance, employing benchmarking tools to identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Lead vendor relationships and conflict resolution while managing cross-functional projects in dynamic settings.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous paid time off and sick leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company match to support retirement planning.
  • Continuous learning and development benefits, including training and mentorship programs.
  • Access to exclusive employee resources and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Accounting, Engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in program/project management or facilities operations, with experience in data center infrastructure and EHS requirements.
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Statements of Work (SOWs) and service agreements.
  • Experience in corporate accounting, managing purchase order lifecycles, and accounts payable/accounts receivable processes.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience managing multi-year/multi-million dollar service agreements, strategic vendor relationships, and end-to-end procurement lifecycles (RFP/RFQ, SOWs, and FSAs).
  • Experience with facilities management and data center critical infrastructure, including Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and legal compliance processes.
  • Experience planning and managing multi-million dollar CapEx and OpEx budgets, including financial forecasting, accrual reporting, and variance analysis.
  • Ability to collect, synthesize, and visualize complex data sources to identify operational gaps and drive process standardization or cost-reduction recommendations.
  • Strong collaboration and executive communication skills, with a proven track record of implementing continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma).


About the job

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

You will develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency.

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 keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

As a Data Center Operations Business Program Manager (BPM), you will be responsible for supporting GDC facilities operations and driving business excellence at a site level. Your core responsibilities include robust financial support, strategic negotiations with partners, non-critical infrastructure project management, and co-driving regional strategic initiatives with different stakeholders. Additionally, you will oversee data center business operations, including budget planning, RFPs, procurement lifecycles, supplier contract lifecycle management, and facilities services. You will also manage critical and non-critical building maintenance and repairs and with resolving complex vendor-related matters. By leading with functional excellence, you will ensure the best value of services and eliminate inefficiencies to lead data centers.

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 team 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 $90,500-$128,000 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
  • Manage site-level Capital Expenditures and Operational Expenditures budgets, including financial planning, reporting, and resource stewardship for multi-million dollar portfolios within Data Center Operations.
  • Act as the primary finance business partner for infrastructure projects and site launches, ensuring financial compliance and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Oversee the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including preparing strategic Statement of Work (SOWs)/Framework Services Agreement (FSAs), managing purchase orders, and troubleshooting vendor invoices.
  • Drive agreement governance and vendor performance, utilizing bench marking tools to analyze unit costs and identify redundancy reduction opportunities.
  • Lead vendor relationship management, including conflict resolution and Extended Workforce onboarding, while executing cross-functional assignments in evolving environments.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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