Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in program or project management.
Experience with manufacturing, supply chain management, or fulfillment planning and execution in a New Product Introduction (NPI) role.
Preferred qualifications: MBA or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Operations Research.
5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience working on NPI BOMs and assemblies, planning materials, procurement and electronic manufacturing builds with contract manufacturers/EMS.
Experience across all phases of a product from prototype to mass production to end of life.
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.
In this role, you will lead all aspects of supply chain readiness in New Product Introduction (NPI) hardware products for our global data centers. You will be responsible for developing and executing material plans to enable prototype builds and production ramp plans to be deployed to our global data centers. You will work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, Supply/Demand Planning, Contract Manufacturing (CM), and Supplier partners to launch new products and implement processes and systems that directly scale new product deployments.
Google Cloud accelerates organizations' ability to digitally transform their business with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions and expertise. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology - all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000-$203,000 + 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 for new hire 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
Drive material and supply chain readiness for all NPI builds from concept phase to production, partnering with cross-functional teams.
Identify, communicate and manage supply chain risks and mitigation plans to ensure materials readiness for NPI builds as well as supply continuity into production.
Be the primary materials liaison with ODM/CM/Suppliers, manage spend against project budgets, and manage large production risk buys and strategic buffers.
Develop and document global supply chain map for each product, including suppliers, procurement model, lead time, shipment logistics, assembly/test/fulfillment model, and spares strategies.
Update project schedules, communicate status, risks and influence change, and represent the New Product Introduction Supply Chain organization in internal program meetings, driving initiatives and process improvements to help the team grow in scalability.