Program Manager III, Supply Chain Category Management, Google Cloud

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in Indirect Category Management or Strategic Sourcing, including the procurement contracting process.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  
• Experience in Procurement and Supply Chain management.
• Experience with vendor relationships and in agreement management.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.

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.

The Program Manager, Supply Chain Category Manager will join the Cloud Strategic Supply Services Organization.
In this role, you will focus on programs transforming indirect supplier agreement value to enable increased capacity, scalability, and efficiencies to support Machine Learning (ML) deliverables that require our Core Operations suppliers to create innovations that enhance the customer experience. The Program Manager (PgM) will collaborate with Cloud Supply Chain Organization Leadership, data center operations teams, and teams across Cloud to help ensure program success.

• Design and deliver enhanced program communication plans including executive and key partner communications.
• Determine and collect data required to govern programs and drive stakeholder decision-making.
• Anticipate change management requirements that are required by program stakeholders.
• Use supplier agreements knowledge to execute sourcing, agreement negotiations (initial/renewal), and spend management resulting in increased agreement adherence and enhanced supplier insights.