Data Center Global Contract Manager
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In-office locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.
Remote location(s): California, USA; Illinois, USA; New York, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in agreement management, legal documentation, negotiation and agreement negotiation.
- Experience with construction contracting and the basis of pricing/methods of measurement on industrial projects.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience as an in house legal counsel in a large domestic and international construction organization.
- Experience in data center construction, hyperscaler, or mission critical industry.
- Experience and foundational understanding of international construction, law, and commercial strategy implications.
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 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.
Google Data Centers (GDC) make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures on the planet. The Contracts Management team collaborates cross-functionally with Construction, Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, internal and external legal counsel, Finance, and Capacity Planning teams to ensure Google develops and executes comprehensive commercial agreements to scale a rapidly growing program. As the Global Contracts Manager, you will optimize our total cost of ownership for our global -- and growing -- 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 force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $221,000-$311,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Global Contracts team to execute a portfolio of contract models for Google’s growing Global Data Center program. Identify and embed opportunities for contracting process efficiency and simplification.
- Influence the development and selection of contracting models based on project-specific nuances, including strategic goals, risk profiles, design completion, and partner strategy.
- Partner with Construction, Design, and external partners to drive the contract review, negotiation, and execution lifecycle.
- Serve as the primary interface with the internal Real Estate legal team to ensure all contractual terms align with corporate risk expectations and standards. Provide continuous commercial expertise during construction, overseeing terms implementation, change management, and delay entitlement evaluation.
- Advocate for a culture of claim prevention and resolution, ensuring scalable commercial risk distribution.
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