Technical Program Manager III, Supply Chain and AI/ML Automation, Google Cloud

Technical Program Manager III, Supply Chain and AI/ML Automation, Google Cloud Kirkland, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA . Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience 5 years of experience in program management Experience designing and implementing AI agents Experience using AI automated workflows in a supply chain environment Preferred qualifications 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects 5 years of experience designing, constructing, or managing infrastructure projects Experience in supply chain, compliance, and fulfillment operations processes Experience creating infrastructure designs (e.g., cloud infrastructure), remodels of data center networking spaces, and with managing complex projects and vendor relationships Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly 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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You’re equally comfortable explaining your team’s analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is a fully managed software and hardware solution for data centers and edge locations to address regulatory, local data processing, survivability, and low-latency needs. GDC extends Google’s infrastructure and services to customer data centers, edge locations, and hybrid environments. Our mission is to power Google Distributed Cloud with a supply chain that is intelligent, scalable, and resilient as the cloud itself. We connect innovation to execution, building trusted global partnerships, accelerating time‑to‑market, and enabling the hardware foundation that brings Google’s compute, AI, and edge capabilities closer to every user, everywhere. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise‑grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting‑edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. 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. US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits Responsibilities Act as the primary technical owner for customer orders intake, establishing and enforcing order acceptance criteria. Drive cross‑functional adherence to standard configuration baselines, ensure scalable execution. Orchestrate technical order delivery, ensuring the deployment of configured, compliant hardware solutions. Manage deployment variables—including Bill of Materials (BOM) configurations, rack layouts, and physical infrastructure mapping—prioritizing General Availability (GA) standardization. Apply comprehensive domain knowledge of data center engineering best practices to guide successful deployments. Leverage knowledge of critical facility infrastructure to navigate customer environments. Lead engagements with global System Integrators (SIs) and hardware partners to drive procurement, track critical delivery milestones, and resolve high‑level deployment escalations. Identify and execute opportunities to transition manual operational tracking into standardized, system‑driven playbooks. Utilize technical proficiencies to script, automate, and interact with AI systems, driving continuous process improvement and increasing supply chain predictability. 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