Program Manager III, OEM Supply Chain, Cloud Networking

Program Manager III, OEM Supply Chain, Cloud Networking

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.

Networking Supply Chain and Commercial Operations (NOSCO) team’s mission is to responsibly and responsively execute the end-to-end supply chain and commercial operations required to support our customers. NOSCO focuses on delivering performance that supports network reliability, predictable capacity delivery, and cost efficiencies, which are all key priorities for Google’s network.

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.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or technical project management.
• Experience in supply chain management, SQL, and data analytics.
• Experience managing OEM hardware programs and partners.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with networking hardware (switches, servers, storage devices, high speed optics, power components, etc.).
• Experience using problem-solving and analytical skills, including modeling and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supply planning and fulfillment with Contract Manufactures, and collaborate closely with multiple stakeholders including demand planning, commodity management and supply operations to ensure optimal material delivery (On time and cost optimized) for capacity turn-ups.
• Validate demand forecast and supply plan to ensure that materials are delivered on time with minimal delivery performance and quality issues.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with OEMs/Tier 2 vendors and drive incremental improvements in supplier performance by establishing and executing a strong Operational Excellence Framework.
• Contribute to planning and delivery of supply chain transformation initiatives and serve as an SME for Supply Planning related user journeys, requirements, design and implementation schedules.