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# Technical Program Manager III, Network Connectivity, Google Cloud

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Thornton, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $163,000.0 - $237,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Connections, Google Cloud
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=584fdfceb24c1ea2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 5 years of experience in program management.
 * Experience with Network Connectivity.
 * Experience with Fiber, Rack, Space, Power, or Land Acquisition, such as OSP Easements and Right of Ways., * 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
 * Experience in managing large, complex, fiber construction projects with robust knowledge of inside and outside plant fiber optic network infrastructure.
 * Experience working with permitting agencies, and in selecting, hiring and managing contractors; including managing the bidding processes, providing oversight of financial analytics of each bid, and negotiation terms and conditions of any contractual arrangements.
 * Experience with creating network drawings, route maps and scopes of work.

## Description

* Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders to ensure that projects are scoped properly and handed off seamlessly during the lifecycle of network orders for space and power, fiber optic, and wavelength services.
 * Developing and growing commercial relationships with contractors and vendors. This includes developing plans, negotiating agreements, and overseeing fiber construction projects, and PoP build-out schedules, along with ensuring adherence to contract specifications, etc.
 * Develop and manage bid processing across multiple vendors, evaluate alternatives and develop cost estimates for project-specific feasibility studies.
 * Prepare and review drawings, maps, scopes of work and other materials, as needed, to clearly describe projects to external vendors and internal stakeholders.
 * Draft and execute space and power, fiber optic, and wavelength service orders under existing master agreements. Arrange and manage fiber construction projects for new lateral and riser builds.

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 Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.


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