Senior Program Manager, Data Center PhysICS and OT Health

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

* Certification in CSSA, GICSP, GRID, CISSP, or equivalent.

* 10 years of experience in program or project management.

* 7 years of experience in a leadership role.

* Experience in risk management, and domain authority in OT Cybersecurity.

* Experience automating legacy workflows and migrating legacy systems onto

centrally managed virtualization platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering Management, or an MBA.

* 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

* Deep knowledge of Google Plan of Record (gPOR) infrastructure topologies,

Purdue model compliance, or advanced zero-trust network architectures.

* Practical understanding of SCADA architectures, Programmable Logic

Controllers (PLCs), and Facilities Network Routing.

* Sound understanding of vendor management, OpEx/CapEx budgets, and headcount

allocation.

* Proficient at solving problems lacking clear precedent, leveraging thought

leadership to translate broad corporate mandates into tactical, repeatable

projects for field teams.

ABOUT THE JOB:

The Infrastructure Development and Delivery (ID2) team designs, builds and

operates gigawatts of reliable, efficient, flexible data centers around the

world. Our data centers are the foundation of all Google services and

infrastructure, from classic servers and networking to bespoke storage and

advanced AI hardware. Google data centers lead the industry in efficiency and

carbon footprint, and regularly introduce innovative new technologies and

approaches for the ideal data center portfolio.

Google's Data Center Operations (DCOps) team acts as the stewards of the

physical infrastructure that powers the world’s information. We operate the

mechanical, electrical, and control systems that keep our servers running

24/7/365.

Data Center Central Ops is the global operational governance, engineering

support, and business operations team, supporting efficient growth and operation

of Google’s data center fleet.

As the Senior Program Manager for Data Center Physical Infrastructure Controls

Security (PhysICS) and OT Health, you will lead the strategic operational

programs keeping Infrastructure Development and Delivery (ID2) power and cooling

engines running safely, securely, and reliably 24x7. You will be a People

Manager responsible for hiring, coaching, and developing a globally distributed

team of senior Technical Program Managers, Program Managers, and Operations

Engineers.

You will act as the principal strategic liaison between Central Operations,

Plant Engineering, local site teams, and security governance organizations,

including Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management (CSRM), Operational

Technology Security (OTS) and Cloud CISO Security Engineering (CCSE). Your

mission is to define the strategic roadmap to verifiably reduce cybersecurity

risk on mission-critical Infrastructure Controls Security (ICS) and Operational

Technology (OT), effectively hardening standard OT environments against IT-based

threats.

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

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Define, articulate, and execute the multi-year strategic roadmap for OT

Health and PhysICS security hygiene, tailoring program priorities to

anticipate emerging cybersecurity threats and business constraints.

* Manage, coach, and scale a high-performing, globally distributed team.

Identify skill gaps, foster a culture, and enable community contributions

across the US, EMEA, and APAC.

* Direct programs auditing and monitoring data center OT equipment

configurations, PLC updates, OTHP virtualization, and asset inventory

completeness to proactively drive reliability and reduce Mean Time to Repair

(MTTR).

* Serve as the central operational custodian bridging communication pathways

between upstream security and design teams (CCSE, CSRM) and downstream local

operational stakeholders.

* Guide team through ambiguous, high-stakes, highly complex technical

bottlenecks, leveraging data-driven insights to unblock migrations and

maintain strict Security SLOs.