Data Center Operations Area Lead

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.

* 12 years of experience managing technical teams in charge of operating,

maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls

infrastructure and components.

* 3 years of experience in developing and managing managers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master's degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent practical

experience.

* Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and

standards.

* Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment.

* Excellent people management and leadership skills, with the ability to

influence at all levels.

ABOUT THE JOB:

At Google, we aim to foster Googley work environments that are collaborative,

friendly and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as

you oversee the daily operations of our offices. While roles with similar names

at other companies can be far more mundane, you're a creative, organized

customer service specialist, who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and

efficiently. You go out of your way to make sure that clients are not only

satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a fast-paced

environment with the highest standards of excellence. You aren't afraid to have

fun with your job, and bring an enthusiasm, dedication and a collaborative

spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate some of the world's

most cutting edge innovation.

As the Area lead, you will lead a team of talented electrical, cooling, and

controls technicians, plant engineers, facility managers, and program managers

who are responsible for the operational health and efficiency of Google’s data

centers, the largest cloud computer in the world. You will need a combination of

technical depth, management expertise, and leadership to develop, nurture, and

guide multiple operations teams across a geographic area. You will have

knowledge of leading through change, and demonstrated experience setting and

delivering strategies in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment. You will be a

leader of leaders, responsible for the team’s performance, well-being, and

career development execution against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), use and

maturation of existing tools and systems, and collaboratively defining future

processes, systems, and Infrastructure.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google

customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and

Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our

customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users

worldwide.

We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering

the development of our AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to

global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to

build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of

world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of

our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center

operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $205000 - $285000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Oversee the development of strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum,

improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with

driving site-level development of programs and initiatives.

* Incorporate domain expertise and experience to deliver an improved data

center design to optimize equipment and operations for next generation data

centers.

* Lead the strategy and ongoing operation of Google’s growing portfolio of data

centers within the area

* Lead the large-scale electrical and cooling infrastructure operations of the

data center campuses within the area.

* Drive new greenfield site turn-up within the area including hiring, coaching,

and team building.