Director, Global Network Delivery, Server Operations

About the job

The Server Operations team monitors the physical and network infrastructure behind Google’s technology and holds responsibility for keeping the servers, networks, and logistics processes in Google’s global fleet of data centers running smoothly and efficiently. We strive to be creative and team-oriented.

Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a member of Fleet Management at Google, you will develop relationships, both internally and externally, and connect with internal customers and partner teams to develop an understanding of their business requirements and goals.

In this role, you will be expected to master ambiguity, advocate for human-AI/automation orchestration, and implement scalable, sustainable system and tooling integrations. By leading with executive poise and driving strategic change management, you will transform the organizational effectiveness of server operations, ensuring it serves as a competitive advantage to support Google's global customer base.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $275000 - $382000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-layered organization of program managers and TPMs responsible for the physical deployment of Google's next-generation network infrastructure.
• Act as a thought partner to VP and Director-level stakeholders, you will bridge the gap between high-level network infrastructure strategies and site-level data center execution.

Minimum qualifications:

• 15 years of technical program management experience.
• 10 years of network infrastructure experience.
• 10 years of experience managing network capacity deployment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, MBA, or graduate degree in a management/business field.
• Experience managing and scaling global, high-performing teams of PgMs and TPMs.
• Deep knowledge of cluster network deployments, optical systems, and machine learning infrastructure (e.g., Virgo, Jupiter, Alphanet).
• Strong knowledge of logistics, material management, sourcing, procurement, and PMO governance.
• Proven record of building strategic senior stakeholder relationships and influencing across a broad, cross-functional organization.