Program Manager II, Data Center, Spares Readiness

XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Omaha, NE, USA; Austell, GA, USA; Clarksville, TN, USA; New Albany, OH, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA; The Dalles, OR, USA; Leesburg, VA, USA; Moncks Corner, SC, USA; Pryor Creek, OK, USA; Reno, NV, USA; Bridgeport, AL, USA; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lenoir, NC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience in infrastructure operations, supply chain/operations, data center operations, manufacturing, or technology based business units.

• 2 years of experience in program or project management.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

• Experience with SAP, SQL, dashboarding, and advanced data analytics/statistical analysis.

• Experience with cross-team (global, multicultural, and organizational) and functional capabilities in a fast-paced business environment.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Lean/six sigma training.

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.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us - and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

As the Data Center Operations Spare Parts Program Manager you will be responsible for developing, measuring, and managing the critical spare parts processes and systems in regards to reducing the risk of data center downtime, and improving the availability and cost of maintaining spares. In this role, you will drive projects currently in execution while developing new initiatives to improve critical spare part availability. You will also work to remove acute and systemic blockers to the program by collaborating with, and leading when necessary, our customers in the data centers and partner organizations. Our team and you will work closely with engineering, global commodity management, data center operations, supply chain, and logistics.

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 $117,000-$172,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Lead efforts during emergency recovery events to help operations identify, find, and receive spare parts for repairs.

• Coordinate/lead project work between field and central operations, manufacturers, engineering, and administrative vendor groups to identify and create Google part numbers for unique critical spare parts.

• Balance project data, analytics and stakeholder input, and use levers to improve project performance against expectations and milestones.

• Establish aligned linkages to our supply chain partner teams in planning, procurement, global commodity management, and logistics to provide exceptional customer satisfaction. Work closely with site leaders, site teams, and cross-functional teams to identify gaps, make improvement recommendations, orchestrate change, and establish robust relationships.

• Develop regional stocking strategy for new components and influence support from supply chain partners. Learn and understand all spares program tactical systems and processes.

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