Team Manager, Technical Program Manager, Energy Contracts and Asset Management
Google
London, England, United KingdomPosted 16 days ago
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Finance,
Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science) or equivalent
practical experience.
* 8 years of experience in technical program management, energy contract
management, or energy portfolio operations within wholesale electricity
markets, utility tariffs, or Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), including
experience managing or leading program teams or portfolio workstreams.
• Experience writing SQL queries, developing relational data models, building
dashboards, and transforming datasets into business insights.
• Experience managing, coaching, or mentoring technical program managers,
decomposing tests into delegatable workstreams, and fostering team
environments.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master's degree in a quantitative, engineering, business, or energy-related
discipline.
• Experience performing technical due diligence and collaborating with
software/data engineering teams to evaluate technical scope, tooling
architecture, and infrastructure system requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in structured change management, continuous
improvement methodologies, and managing complex stakeholder dynamics under
ambiguity.
• Track record of leading complex, multi-team programs, driving consistency and
economies of scale across an organization, and aligning executive
stakeholders on strategic priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in deploying artificial intelligence, Large Language
Models (LLMs), or scripting (e.g., SQL and Python) to automate repetitive
workflows, build internal tooling, and drive operational velocity.
• Deep understanding of EMEA electricity market dynamics, generator performance
monitoring, utility operations, grid interconnection, and corporate PPA
structures across multiple European jurisdictions.
ABOUT THE JOB:
Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep
the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering
challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead
complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering
expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects
through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules,
identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're
equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to
executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development
with engineers.
Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage various
Engineering-specific programs and teams.
As Manager for Energy Contracts and Asset Management, you will guide,
orchestrate, and optimize strategic, complex programs across EMEA and globally.
Serving as an advanced subject-matter expert and advocate to executive
stakeholders, you will align leadership on portfolio direction and drive
programs that directly impact Google's energy portfolio scale.
Your mission spans two interconnected mandates program strategy and asset
delivery to build team vision, address significant portfolio challenges, and
align leadership to maximize returns. Operational Architecture and leadership to
establish continuous improvement systems, lead AI/ML automation at scale, and
coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing program team.
By translating ambiguous organizational goals into clear, delegatable
workstreams, you will enhance productivity, foster innovation, and build vital
cross-functional alliances.
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead program charters across EMEA energy contracts, utility tariffs, and CFE
agreements, translating strategic goals into clear objectives. Establish
performance measurement frameworks and regular review cadences to drive
efficiency and track success organization-wide.
• Leverage AI/ML best practices to automate complex workflows, scale
operations, and accelerate strategic outcomes.
• Own portfolio metrics to inform executive decision-making, optimize resource
allocation, and capture economies of scale. Oversee schedules, budgets, and
contract amendments for power assets across European markets, mitigating
regulatory and operational risks.
• Build, coach, and mentor a high-performing team of program managers while
supporting career growth.
• Form cross-functional strategic alliances, align leadership on key
communications, and advocate for program resources globally.