Lead Technical Program Manager, Fiber Design Engineering APAC and EMEA

Lead Technical Program Manager, Fiber Design Engineering APAC and EMEA Overview

This role sits within Google’s Network Infrastructure Engineering organization, which is responsible for fiber design and capacity planning across data centers around the world. The position is part of the broader Technical Infrastructure team, supporting the systems and facilities that keep Google’s products running at global scale. In this leadership role, you will combine technical depth in fiber design engineering with program management and people leadership to help improve global fiber designs and capacity planning across APAC and EMEA.

As a technical program leader, you will work on complex, multi-disciplinary engineering efforts and guide them through the full lifecycle. That includes defining requirements with internal partners, coordinating schedules, identifying risks, and communicating progress and issues clearly to stakeholders. The role calls for someone who can discuss technical trade-offs with engineers, present analyses and recommendations to executives, and provide mentorship and direction to a globally distributed team. You will also contribute to the wider Google Global Infrastructure organization by applying your expertise in fiber design engineering and capacity management.

What you will do

• Lead technical reviews of electrical and mechanical designs for network spaces located in Google-owned facilities.
• Coach and support team members across different regions, helping develop capability and consistency within the global team.
• Own planning and reporting for rack space and power capacity.
• Define standards and help shape the global design approach for Google-owned spaces.
• Oversee team-level reporting for projects and resource planning, ensuring visibility into progress, staffing, and priorities.

What Google is looking for

• A bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• RCDD certification or another similar industry-recognized qualification.
• Eight or more years of experience in fiber construction, installation, and testing.
• Eight or more years of experience managing people.
• Experience producing cross-functional reporting and insights tied to capacity management.
• Experience collecting customer or product requirements for data center build projects.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and organizational skills, with the ability to succeed in a fast-moving global cross-functional environment.
• Excellent ability to organize work, manage multiple priorities, multitask, and maintain close attention to detail.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• A data-driven mindset for investigating and resolving complex issues, plus financial understanding.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, make decisions, and influence others while bringing deep subject-matter expertise.
• English fluency, since Google requires English for all roles unless the posting explicitly says otherwise.

Additional context

Google describes its Technical Program Managers as people who keep the big picture in view while also handling the detailed engineering challenges that come with large-scale infrastructure work. The company emphasizes that its infrastructure teams build and maintain the systems that make Google’s product portfolio possible, and that they are responsible for keeping networks available and performing well for users worldwide.

The posting also includes Google’s standard equal opportunity statement, noting that the company is committed to building a workforce that reflects the users it serves and to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of protected characteristics. It also states that applicants who need an accommodation can use Google’s accommodations form.

Google further notes that it does not accept agency resumes and asks recruiters not to send resumes to its jobs alias, employees, or other locations. It says it is not responsible for fees tied to unsolicited resumes. The posting also explains that any equity grant is discretionary, subject to Alphabet approval and the relevant stock plan and grant agreement, and that such grants are not guaranteed and do not affect statutory payments.

The role is based in London, UK, and the posting indicates that English proficiency is required for all roles unless the job ad says otherwise.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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