What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technical Program Manager, Advanced Energy Technologies position at PMs for Hire?
Minimum Qualifications
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.
The Google Advanced Energy Technologies team is seeking a highly Technical Program Manager to lead technology road mapping and technical diligence efforts.
In this role, you will be the primary technical authority evaluating the viability and scalability of advanced energy solutions. You will be responsible for defining the long-term technology roadmaps that guide Google's clean energy investments and performing technical and project-level diligence to support the formation of commercial partnerships.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits
Responsibilities
Learn more about benefits at Google.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, Chemical, or other), Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in program management.
- 8 years of experience in technology assessment, Research and Development (R&D) management, or technical consulting within the energy sector.
- Experience performing technical due diligence for energy projects or venture capital/private equity investments.
- Experience with power systems and the technical requirements for integrating advanced energy technologies into the grid.
- PhD in a relevant engineering or scientific field.
- 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience in the development or deployment of "first-of-a-kind" (FOAK) energy technologies (e.g., advanced reactors, next-gen geothermal, or novel energy storage technologies).
- Experience with project finance technical requirements and working with Independent Engineers (IEs).
- Experience building cross-functional roadmaps that align technical capabilities with commercial and sustainability goals.
- Ability to translate technical data into insights for executive-level decision-making.
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.
The Google Advanced Energy Technologies team is seeking a highly Technical Program Manager to lead technology road mapping and technical diligence efforts.
In this role, you will be the primary technical authority evaluating the viability and scalability of advanced energy solutions. You will be responsible for defining the long-term technology roadmaps that guide Google's clean energy investments and performing technical and project-level diligence to support the formation of commercial partnerships.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits
Responsibilities
Learn more about benefits at Google.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive technology roadmaps for key sectors, including next-gen geothermal, advanced nuclear, and long-duration storage, to inform Google’s long-term energy procurement and investment strategies.
- Conduct evaluations of emerging technologies, assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), performance claims, manufacturing scalability, and potential for cost reduction.
- Manage technical assessments of specific project opportunities, evaluating engineering designs, technical milestones, project delivery plans, and execution risks.
- Partner closely with the commercial team to provide the technical foundation for agreements, ensuring that partnership structures and performance guarantees are technically sound.
- Monitor the global emerging energy technology landscape and maintain relationships with the startups ecosystem, national labs, and academic institutions to ensure Google remains at the forefront of energy innovation.