Minimum qualifications: + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. + 8 years of experience in program or project management, mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, chip fab), design-build or real estate development environment. + 5 years of experience in a leadership role. Preferred qualifications: + Experience managing cross-functional/team projects. + Experience supporting diversity contractor programs. + Experience with data center equipment/environments (switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, etc.). + Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of facilities with medium voltage and low voltage electrical distribution systems. + Experience managing "owner's" teams to deliver industrial-type capital projects, including engineering, construction management, and project controls. + Understanding of start-up/commissioning processes. 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. Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us — and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company. As Google expands its operations, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Center Construction Metro Lead (DCS Metro Lead) to lead the design, construction, and delivery of data center projects in the Kansas City, MO (KCMO) of the Central region of North America. This includes a campus in Overland Park and several upcoming locations. In this role, you will manage large-scale construction projects within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will oversee a team of Program Managers and Engineers, ensuring the successful execution of both new construction and capital improvement projects. 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 $165,000-$248,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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 (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) . + Collaborate with external stakeholders, including leadership from key vendors, trades, and commissioning agents, to foster relationships, proactively identify potential risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment on project objectives. + Advocate a clear project delivery strategy and effectively communicate it to internal teams and extended stakeholders. Drive alignment around key milestones, workflows, and critical path management for large capital improvement and greenfield, and brownfield projects. + Provide leadership and development opportunities to internal teams consisting of project management and engineering professionals. Oversee project schedule and cost control activities, ensuring adherence to program-level controls, safety, and quality initiatives. + Optimize resource allocation across the project portfolio. Identify and mitigate potential issues that could impact project timelines or budgets. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.