Technical Program Manager, LongHaul Planning

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.

• Be able to project manage end-to-end repeatable, transparent and complex planning pipelines, driving EMEA network planning activities for asset/infrastructure planning to support product area demand forecasts over time.
• Optimize Google’s Production Network for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Ingest, analyze, understand, and rationalize demand forecasts for all EMEA related flows.
• Translate demand forecasts into regional capacity plans over time, taking into account market trends and technology changes to ensure the most optimized and cost effective network solution, translating this to asset/infrastructure requirements.
• Own and deliver in-depth technical risk assessments based on various what-if analysis to ensure the best technical solution is planned for across the network.
• Collaborate across internal teams, including business owners, cross-functional technical teams, negotiators and designers, and network deployment teams.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with network infrastructure acquisition (i.e. dark fiber, transport systems, or data centers).
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Understanding of EMEA and global carrier networks.
• Ability to exercise business and technical understanding to drive the long-term objectives of the organization.
• Excellent problem-solving and financial skills, with the ability to adopt a data-driven, investigative approach towards solving complex issues.
• Proficient in navigating ambiguity and identifying opportunities for optimization while possessing investigative and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent problem-solving and financial skills, with the ability to adopt a data-driven, investigative approach towards solving complex issues.
• Proficient in navigating ambiguity and identifying opportunities for optimization while possessing investigative and problem-solving skills.

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