Program Manager II, NPI, Cloud Supply Chain

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

2 years of experience in program or project management.

Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) in manufacturing, supply chain management, or fulfillment planning.

Preferred qualifications:

MS/MA or MBA in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Operations Research.

2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

Experience across all phases of a product from prototype to mass production to end of life.

Experience with Supply/Demand Planning and Accounting/Finance.

Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple levels of an organization, with experience leading cross-functional process improvements.

Excellent analytical and communication/facilitation skills.

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 lead all aspects of supply chain readiness in New Product Introduction (NPI) products for global data centers. As a Supply Chain Program Manager, you will work with cross-functional teams starting with product inception to volume ramp to bring innovative products into global data centers. You will be responsible for developing and executing materials plans, enabling prototype builds and driving production ramp plans for products deployed in data centers. Product types include Networking, Infrastructure, and Server and Storage. You will also work with Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, Supply and Demand Planning, Contract Manufacturing and Supplier partners to launch new products and to implement processes and systems that directly scale new product deployments.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $126,000-$181,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 handoff, partnering with cross -functional teams to ensure success.

Identify and communicate supply chain risks and mitigation plans to ensure materials readiness for NPI builds as well as enabling long-term supply continuity into production.

Be the primary materials liaison with ODM/CM/Suppliers, manage spend against project budgets, and drive 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.