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Data Center Global Contract Manager
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Applicants in San Francisco and the County of Los Angeles: qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinances and the California Fair Chance Act. Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote and in‑office roles. Candidates can choose a preferred working location from the following: in‑office locations – Sunnyvale, CA, and San Francisco, CA; remote locations – California, Illinois, or New York.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in agreement management, legal documentation, negotiation, and agreement negotiation.
Experience with construction contracting and the basis of pricing/methods of measurement on industrial projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as in‑house legal counsel in a large domestic and international construction organization.
Experience in data center construction, hyperscaler, or mission‑critical industry.
Experience and foundational understanding of international construction, law, and commercial strategy implications.
About the Job Google Data Centers (GDC) make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures on the planet. The Contracts Management team collaborates cross‑functionally with Construction, Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, internal and external legal counsel, Finance, and Capacity Planning teams to ensure Google develops and executes comprehensive commercial agreements to scale a rapidly growing program. As the Global Contracts Manager, you will optimize our total cost of ownership for our global, growing infrastructure. You’ll also contribute to Google’s AI and Infrastructure initiatives, supporting breakthrough capabilities and insights for Google Cloud users and other customers.
Responsibilities
Lead the Global Contracts team to execute a portfolio of contract models for Google’s growing Global Data Center program, identifying and embedding opportunities for contracting process efficiency and simplification.
Influence the development and selection of contracting models based on project‑specific nuances, including strategic goals, risk profiles, design completion, and partner strategy.
Partner with Construction, Design, and external partners to drive the contract review, negotiation, and execution lifecycle.
Serve as the primary interface with the internal Real Estate legal team to ensure all contractual terms align with corporate risk expectations and standards, providing continuous commercial expertise during construction, overseeing term implementation, change management, and delay entitlement evaluation.
Advocate for a culture of claim prevention and resolution, ensuring scalable commercial risk distribution.
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. 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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Data Center Global Contract Manager
role at
Google .
Applicants in San Francisco and the County of Los Angeles: qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinances and the California Fair Chance Act. Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote and in‑office roles. Candidates can choose a preferred working location from the following: in‑office locations – Sunnyvale, CA, and San Francisco, CA; remote locations – California, Illinois, or New York.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in agreement management, legal documentation, negotiation, and agreement negotiation.
Experience with construction contracting and the basis of pricing/methods of measurement on industrial projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as in‑house legal counsel in a large domestic and international construction organization.
Experience in data center construction, hyperscaler, or mission‑critical industry.
Experience and foundational understanding of international construction, law, and commercial strategy implications.
About the Job Google Data Centers (GDC) make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures on the planet. The Contracts Management team collaborates cross‑functionally with Construction, Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, internal and external legal counsel, Finance, and Capacity Planning teams to ensure Google develops and executes comprehensive commercial agreements to scale a rapidly growing program. As the Global Contracts Manager, you will optimize our total cost of ownership for our global, growing infrastructure. You’ll also contribute to Google’s AI and Infrastructure initiatives, supporting breakthrough capabilities and insights for Google Cloud users and other customers.
Responsibilities
Lead the Global Contracts team to execute a portfolio of contract models for Google’s growing Global Data Center program, identifying and embedding opportunities for contracting process efficiency and simplification.
Influence the development and selection of contracting models based on project‑specific nuances, including strategic goals, risk profiles, design completion, and partner strategy.
Partner with Construction, Design, and external partners to drive the contract review, negotiation, and execution lifecycle.
Serve as the primary interface with the internal Real Estate legal team to ensure all contractual terms align with corporate risk expectations and standards, providing continuous commercial expertise during construction, overseeing term implementation, change management, and delay entitlement evaluation.
Advocate for a culture of claim prevention and resolution, ensuring scalable commercial risk distribution.
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. 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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