Program Manager II, Governance and Partnerships, Cloud Networking

Program Manager II, Governance and Partnerships, Cloud Networking department: corporate_fare - Google place: Sunnyvale, CA, USA Apply Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 2 years of experience in program or project management. Experience with data analytics. Experience engaging with and presenting to executive stakeholders. Preferred qualifications 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. Experience with large-scale infrastructure, subsea, or complex financial/regulatory programs. Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing strategic, forward-looking security frameworks. Strong ability to influence stakeholders, manage expectations throughout program lifecycles, and drive understanding to inform crucial decisions. 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. In this role, you will effectively scope, shape, and lead increasingly complex and ambiguous programs. You will be a cross‑functional resource, ensuring standardization, infosec data/access management, and automation across key infrastructure projects to accelerate our hyper‑growth. You will handle briefing materials for critical meetings with external parties and manage the execution of complex transactions. 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 keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. US: $132,000 - $190,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Responsibilities Prepare pre‑brief, post‑brief materials for meetings with regulators and government officials. Organize information into a database for later analysis. Manage the online and offline approval process for network investments. Prioritize projects against network demands to distribute them for leadership approval, and ensure proactive stakeholder alignment prior to executive review. Initiate, manage, and facilitate new and existing Change Requests (CRs) to formally document proposals and execute leadership's direction to re‑configure network plans across the global portfolio. Ensure alignment of projects across key cables and landing infrastructure with constraints on scope, schedule, and budget. Document and communicate leadership decisions, ensuring alignment across critical partner teams to maintain project schedules, scope, and memorialization of decisions. Collaborate with cross‑functional partners in legal, treasury, and tax to address undefined challenges using program management methodologies, ensuring commercial alignment on APAC projects. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google’s EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire. Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right. #J-18808-Ljbffr Google Inc.