Google

Workplace Services Manager

Google$128K — $187K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years in corporate real estate and workplace operations, including facilities operations and project management.
  • Expertise in managing process cooling and power distribution systems, including chillers and CRAC units.
  • Experience with extended workforce service provider management.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with critical lab operations and infrastructure systems with a focus on minimizing downtime.
  • Preferred: Proven ability in incident response management and recovery planning through cross-functional collaboration.
  • Preferred: Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the lab subject matter expert to align infrastructure with operational capacity and lead projects to timely and budget-compliant delivery.
  • Manage daily operations at the Bay Area campus, ensuring high service standards from third-party suppliers.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to implement consistent best practices and initiatives across workplace services.
  • Customer-focused delivery of high-quality workplace environments by translating business needs effectively.
  • Promote an 'AI-first' approach by introducing enterprise tools and AI solutions to enhance workforce readiness.

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment in a Google campus.
  • Opportunities for innovation and operational improvements.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Scope for enhancing service delivery and workplace experiences.
  • Empowered to lead and influence workplace strategies.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience in corporate real estate and workplace, including facilities operations, design development and project management of corporate real estate assets.
  • Experience managing and maintaining process cooling water systems, chillers, cooling towers, CRAC units, Rear Door Hx, In Row Coolers, Fan Coil units, cooling distribution units, power distribution units, process exhaust fans, RTU.
  • Experience managing extended workforce service provider models.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience managing critical lab operations and complex infrastructure systems (e.g., power, HVAC/cooling, environmental controls, and process systems) while maintaining high availability and minimizing downtime.
  • Track record of critical operations and incident response management, including leading triage, root cause analysis, business continuity, and recovery planning for operational disruptions using strong cross-functional coordination aligning internal stakeholders, facilities partners, and external vendor teams.
  • Ability to think 'out of the box' and bring creative, nonstandard, and innovative solutions to the table.
  • Excellent communication and people management skills, with strong capability presenting both verbally and through slides.


About the job

As the North San Jose Workplace Service Manager, you will serve as the primary point of contact and provide operational oversight for one of Google's dynamic campuses.

Our Workplace Service Managers are stewards of Google's resources, always looking for opportunities to implement innovation, efficiency and service improvements in our operations.

In this capacity, you will lead facility operations and connect REWS resources to deliver exceptional workplace experiences. You will partner with stakeholders to solve complex challenges and drive outcomes that exceed expectations. By managing operational delivery and facilitating discussions across stakeholders such as project management, vendor operations, and customer representatives, you will build trust, drive consensus in complex situations, and ensure REWS effectively meet business needs.

You aren't afraid to have fun with your job, and bring enthusiasm, dedication and a collaborative spirit to operate office spaces that facilitate some of the world's innovation.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $128000 - $187000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Act as the lab subject matter expert to align infrastructure with operational capacity, leading projects to on-time and on-budget delivery while driving stakeholder consensus.
  • Serve as the single point of accountability for daily Bay Area campus operations, managing third-party IFM suppliers to ensure high-standard service execution.
  • Partner with peers, Centers of Excellence, and internal teams (such as Workplace Programs, People Operations, and Engineering) to implement consistent best practices and initiatives.
  • Deliver proactive customer service to building occupants by translating business needs into high-quality workplace environments and cohesive service experiences.
  • Advocate an "AI-first" mindset by implementing enterprise tools and AI agents to cultivate a future-ready workforce.


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
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$1,115.4 billion
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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