Product area

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. 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.

Job description

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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you'll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You'll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

Additional job description

Google is forming a new Submarine cable organization which will build, operate, and sell global infrastructure assets to support GGN growth and open networking objectives. This organization will require dedicated business operations program support to help define, design, and deploy resources towards a cohesive and coordinated plan embedded within the GGNI and wider cloud division. The development will bring significant new resources into Google, stimulate slick, simplistic governance and drive a talent development program to ensure adequate succession planning and career development in this unique and specific part of the business.

Take the lead in the APAC region for all Google Cable Landing Stations Power feed equipment systems and power operations. To be the PFE expert ensuring a quality acceptance procedure from build into operations and go live into the Google central Network Operations Center. Working closely with and managing key suppliers, consortia partners, telcos, customers, internal central operations teams, network teams, finance and regulatory to ensure network availability and reliability, optimum infrastructure performance, solid customer experience and PFE facility operational excellence.

Qualifications

Job responsibilities

• Manage regional PFE power systems throughout their lifecycle, ensuring technical acceptance, operational excellence, and maximum reliability through the development and implementation of standards, procedures, maintenance strategies, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee the performance of PFE/subsea systems and subcontractors, leading service restoration efforts in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Partner with location teams on utility engagement and energy strategies, developing energy plans, supporting discussions, designing alternative solutions, and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Provide on-site PFE expertise during critical situations, support regional teams with troubleshooting, and ensure security compliance.
• Accurately forecast regional power needs, manage on-site POD installations, discuss and manage third-party support agreements, optimize processes, and conduct risk analyses.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Reliability Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in PFE systems, build and operate.
• 5 years of experience managing teams at an operational level in a CLS, data center, technical facility or general engineering/logistics environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Commercial and contract management experience.
• Problem solving, communication, presentation, active listening, and program management skills.