Head of Data Center Equipment Planning

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program or project management.
• 7 years of experience in data center equipment planning.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Process Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Experience leveraging data analytics to optimize plans, identify and manage risks, and drive continuous improvement within the supply chain.
• Experience with PMP, Six Sigma (Green or Black), DMAIC, Lean, Value Stream Mapping, or SIPOC, and applying principles to hardware products.
• Experience with supply chain planning tools and technologies (e.g., Ivalua, Kinaxis), with a passion for learning and adapting to new systems.

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.

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 $208,000-$296,000 + 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 the team responsible for all planning functions related to data center equipment hardware.
• Oversee demand, supply, inventory, and spend planning for data center equipment, balancing exceptional service levels with optimized inventory and operational costs.
• Identify and help drive resolution of supply constraints through planning and inventory management, ensuring on-time and predictable delivery of data center equipment globally.
• Support the improvement of planning processes and tool development, and lead change management and training initiatives to support smooth transitions to new technologies and systems.
• Establish and standardize key metrics to track performance, and promote the efficient use of team resources.