Program Manager III, Supply and Demand Planning, Cloud Infrastructure

$139,000 - $207,000/Yr

Google - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

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About the position

As a Program Manager III in Supply and Demand Planning at Google, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects that span across various teams and locations. Your role will involve managing project schedules, identifying risks, and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders. You will be responsible for driving demand-supply planning for data center network products, utilizing tools like Plex and SQL to create forecast models and improve operational efficiencies. This position is crucial in transforming Google's fleet by balancing demand intent and supply capabilities across data centers.

Responsibilities

• Drive demand-supply planning for data center network products/deployments at Google's data centers.
• Collaborate with technical teams to create short and long-term forecast models for network infrastructure demand.
• Identify operational efficiency opportunities and tooling enhancements to support demand-supply planning.
• Maintain dashboards/tools to monitor forecasted demand metrics such as accuracy, variance, and service levels.
• Utilize statistical models, processes, and software tools to establish forecast and inventory goals.
• Present Supply and Demand recommendations to leadership, facilitating transparent communication to stakeholders.
• Coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) program tracking for Network Planning teams across various domains.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in Demand Planning/Forecasting and integrated business planning.
• Experience in Supply Planning and Inventory Management.

Nice-to-haves

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in managing technical programs with software teams.
• Experience with demand planning, inventory planning, planning data center infrastructure, or capital investment decision making.
• Knowledge of the tools and elements of project management and the ability to take ownership for an end-to-end project life-cycle.
• Ability to shift between direct detailed analysis and big picture thinking.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities