Program Manager III, Demand and Supply Planning, Technical Infrastructure - #252360

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience with Supply or Demand Planning.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or equivalent practical experience in relevant industry.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) systems and tools.
• Ability to create and maneuver within spreadsheets/databases to model and manage supply chain processes.
• Ability to communicate/collaborate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical groups spanning all organizational levels.
  
  

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.

The Equipment Demand and Supply Planning team is the driving channel behind Google Cloud's infrastructure expansion. This team ensures the timely delivery of critical data center equipment to meet the ever-growing demand for Google Cloud capacity.

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for the data center equipment planning for new and sustaining products, interpretation of data center demand signals and translation of that signal into requirements. You will work with the Data Center Planning, Engineering, Product Life-cycle Management, Commodity Management, and Contract Manufacturing teams to reflect accurate material requirements for Google’s build development plan. You will establish and drive metrics, processes, and system improvements, and influence rapidly growing data center infrastructure.

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 $147,000-$216,000 + 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 material supply, including inventory, to meet existing and new product demand requirements to meet business objectives, coordinating with Demand Planning on changes to demand which impacts delivery of key components as demand needs fluctuate.
• Identify and solve supply chain gaps and inefficiencies. Clearly document process solutions and requirements. Define and manage clear business metrics and goals to manage supply chain performance.
• Leverage Market intelligence and Statistical inputs towards driving continued, sustained improvements of inventory models and supply chain buffers.
• Develop short and long-term supply models to minimize total costs and inventories while maintaining service levels, develop and justify inventory buffer strategies that optimize cost and flexibility.
• Initiate communication of sustaining and new product material plans and status to internal customers.
  
  
  

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .