Infrastructure Sustainability Policy and Market Development Lead

Google is seeking an Infrastructure Sustainability Policy and Market Development Lead in Chicago, IL. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5 years of experience in program management and technical infrastructure, and expertise in sustainability policy. Responsibilities include managing complex projects, developing sustainability policies, and collaborating with stakeholders. The position offers a salary range of $156,000-$229,000 plus bonuses and benefits, but is not remote.
Minimum qualifications:

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

+ 5 years of experience in program management.

+ 5 years of experience in technical infrastructure strategy, development, or operations.

+ Experience working on regulatory/policy strategy in energy, infrastructure or sustainability.

+ Experience working with NGOs, advocacy groups, and regulatory bodies in the energy, infrastructure or sustainability sectors.

+ Experience and execution in multi-stakeholder environments and systems.

Preferred qualifications:

+ 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

+ Experience in leading public-facing initiatives/engagements on behalf of multinational organizations.

+ Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and investigative skills.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills across geographic regions with internal and external audiences.

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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

In this role, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of complex projects that span the globe and require keeping the big picture in focus. You will work closely with a worldwide network of stakeholders to ensure that all key players are coordinated on roles, responsibilities, and deadlines. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing project plans, tracking progress, and communicating status updates to stakeholders.

You will help define, develop, and scale Google data center and infrastructure sustainability policy program, playing a key role in translating global sustainability policy directives into internal initiatives across a wide range of teams, domains, regions and delivery partners . You will work with external and internal stakeholders to cascade upcoming regulations across Google global data center business and fundamentally change the way we procure, design, construct, and operate.

You will also be responsible for policy advocacy partnerships and initiatives to accelerate sustainability at-scale across the digital infrastructure sector.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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 assessment of data center regulatory environments, quantifying cost impacts and defining resolution for Google's portfolio and sustainability.

+ Advocate global data center sustainability policy tracking, change management, and assurance across EU, APAC, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration regions.

+ Define key metrics, develop and manage reporting strategies for internal partners and leadership.

+ Define regulatory advocacy priorities with external stakeholders crucial to Google's sustainability roadmap and data center capacity.

+ Serve as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for data center policy, collaborating cross-functionally with Government Affairs, Legal, and data center development teams.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

Benefits:
On Site Cafeteria, Life Insurance, 401K, Vacation/paid time off, Tuition Reimbursement, Performance bonus, Donation-Matching Program, Medical, Dental and Vision, Mobile Phone Discount, Retirement / Pension Plans, Work From Home, Maternity/Paternity Paid Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid sick days, Professional Development, Stock Options, Flexible Schedules, Employee Events, Free Food and Coffee

About the Company:
Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

Company Size:
10,000 employees or more

Industry:
Computer Software

Founded:
1998

Website:
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V