Google

Director, Global Transport and Sustainability, Infrastructure and Data Centers

Google$256K — $356K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 15 years of professional experience in supply chain, logistics, or transportation management.
  • 10 years of experience managing global transportation networks and freight budgets exceeding $1B.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a high-velocity global transportation network with a $2.0B freight spend and ensure on-time performance for ~2,000 daily shipments.
  • Advocate for emission reductions by transitioning logistics corridors to lower-emission modes without compromising speed.
  • Oversee procurement transitions to dynamic indexing models and manage enterprise software migrations with no disruptions.
  • Resolve conflicts between cross-functional goals by implementing governance frameworks and automated predictive risk tools.
  • Develop succession plans to ensure organizational readiness while fostering psychological safety and equitable growth.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Equity and bonus opportunities based on performance.
  • Retirement savings plan with matching contributions.
  • Access to continuous learning and development resources.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of professional experience in supply chain, logistics, or transportation management.
  • 10 years of experience managing global transportation networks, freight budgets ($1B), and carrier/3PL relationships.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience resolving cross-functional friction and building strategic governance frameworks in matrixed organizations.
  • Experience leading massive enterprise software transformations (e.g., SAP TMS migrations) and deploying yard management systems.
  • Metrics-driven problem solver with experience using dashboard tools and automated data triggers.
  • Demonstrated success executing environmental initiatives, including Scope 3 emissions reduction and zero-waste programs.
  • Proficiency leveraging AI and predictive analytics for route optimization and risk management.


About the job

Google Cloud accelerates organizations' ability to digitally transform their business with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions and expertise. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology - all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Google Cloud Logistics (GCL) enables Alphabet stakeholders and customers to predictably deliver the equipment that provides compute and storage capacity globally.
As the Director of Global Transportation & Sustainability you will lead a 30-person global transportation organization within Infrastructure & Data Center Leadership. You will manage a high-velocity transportation network of over 4,000 shipment lanes across three major transportation modes and will be responsible for overseeing a global freight spend of more than $4.0B while advancing the organization's sustainability initiatives and managing a team of 7 direct reports.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $256000 - $356000 (USD) 30% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Lead a high-velocity global transportation network, governing a $2.0B freight spend, and maintaining high on-time performance for ~2,000 daily shipments.
  • Advocate for emission reductions by shifting high-volume logistics corridors to lower-emission modes without sacrificing delivery speed.
  • Transition procurement to dynamic indexing models and oversee zero-disruption enterprise software migrations.
  • Resolve cross-functional goal conflicts through governance frameworks, and implement automated data reliability and predictive risk tools.
  • Formalize "ready-now" succession plans and foster an environment of psychological safety and equitable growth.


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.
Learn more about Google
Size
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
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Google

More Transportation Jobs

Find similar Director, Global Transport and Sustainability, Infrastructure and Data Centers jobs: