Technical Program Manager III, Subsea Cable Engineering, Cloud Networking

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.

The Global Submarine Networks (GSN) team plans, builds and operates the subsea backbone network used by Google to provide our products and services. This international team collaborates with internal stakeholders and an array of suppliers to create construction agreements, oversee the delivery of each cable system, then operate and maintain that infrastructure for high reliability and security.

The Cable Build team is a specialized group within GSN responsible for cable system construction. This highly experienced team blends skills from marine construction, fiber-optic networking, project management and agreement negotiation to deliver this core infrastructure.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Support subsea cable projects with marine engineering analyses, technical guidance and recommendations.
• Evaluate cable route designs through leading route working groups, analysis of survey data and fault histories, conduct risk assessments.
• Review marine installation procedures to ensure quality and cost effective delivery.
• Provide thought leadership and forward-looking recommendations for survey and installation technologies, and train other team members on marine engineering matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and assume project management responsibilities for complete systems.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with cable route engineering, survey and marine installation methods and technology.
• Experience with submarine cable deployment.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience working on cable ships or survey vessels.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Makai products (e.g., MakaiPlan, MakaiPlan Pro, and MakaiLay).
  
• Understanding of cable lay dynamics and ability to analyse cable installation data to identify anomalies and assess installation quality.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with cable route engineering, survey and marine installation methods and technology.
• Experience with submarine cable deployment.