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Google

Runs Search and YouTube and builds Gemini AI

Program Manager - Data Center Construction

Full-Time
$188k - $274k+ 20% Bonus Target + Equity
Expert
Bachelor's
Reston, VA, USA
Remote
IT OperationsIT Project Management
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.
  • At least 8 years of experience in program or project management is required.
  • At least 8 years of experience in design, development, and construction projects for data centers or mission-critical industries is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role is required.
Responsibilities
  • Manage data center projects from inception through completion.
  • Support special research and development experiments, renovations, and upgrades of existing facilities.
  • Gather internal requirements and deliver solutions that satisfy customer needs.
  • Maintain end-to-end responsibility from construction through deployment.
  • Resolve highly critical issues within a matrix organization while maintaining rigorous adherence to project timelines and costs.
  • Lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish by working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners.
  • Manage large-scale data centers, computer farms, networking, AC and DC power distribution and conversion, and cooling methods at multiple scales.
  • Coordinate the desires and needs of multiple partner teams, manage changes, and maintain project schedules and budgets.
  • Conceptualize and describe delivery of a data center facility from start through commissioning, and identify the nuances and risks that need to be managed.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • At least 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects is preferred.
  • At least 8 years of work experience with data center equipment and environments, including electrical switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, and fire safety systems, with an understanding of startup and commissioning processes, is preferred.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and understanding standard practices in the design and construction industry, including fast-track design-build processes and associated documents and agreements, is preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of safety management best practices is preferred.

About the company

Google runs the world's most used search engine and free services such as YouTube, Android, and Gmail, and it builds the Gemini AI models that work inside them. In 2017, its researchers invented the transformer, the neural network design behind ChatGPT and most other AI chatbots. People use these services without paying, and Google earns most of its money from ads placed beside search results and YouTube videos. Businesses rent computing power and Gemini models through Google Cloud, and Google also sells subscriptions and Pixel phones. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 as Stanford PhD students; it is based in Mountain View, California, United States, and is the main business of parent company Alphabet.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Gemini caught on: its app's monthly users rose from 400 million in May 2025 to 1 billion by August 2026.
  • Cloud work is booked years ahead: Google Cloud had $514 billion of signed contracts still to deliver in June 2026.
  • Stock awards gained value: Alphabet shares rose 44% in the 12 months to October 2026, versus 2% for Microsoft.

What critics are saying

  • Cloud is still third: Google held 15% market share in the June 2026 quarter, behind Amazon's 28% and Microsoft's 20%.
  • AI spending outruns cash: Alphabet spent $44.9 billion on equipment in the June 2026 quarter, more than operations generated.
  • AI leadership is turning over: in August 2026, Demis Hassabis handed off running Google DeepMind, and veteran Jeff Dean left.

What makes Google unique

  • Consumer apps earn most profit: Google Services made $39.5 billion operating profit in the June 2026 quarter, 4.5 times Cloud.
  • Rivals rent its homemade AI chips: Claude maker Anthropic agreed in October 2025 to use up to 1 million TPUs.
  • Android dominates mobile browsing: it had 69% of global mobile web use in September 2026, versus 31% for iPhones.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Remote Work Options
  • Performance Bonus
  • Company Equity

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