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Head of Packaging, Global Manufacturing Operations
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in program or project management.
- 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in packaging-centric roles, with 5 years of experience in a leadership/people-management capacity.
- Experience managing 3PL/4PL relationships and an understanding of the "Port-to-Data-Center" flow, including the impact of humidity and vibration during ocean/air freight.
- Experience implementing circular economy principles, including reusable transit packaging (RTP) or closed-loop recycling programs.
- Experience leading ambiguous programs, along with the ability to navigate "Change Management" within a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Understanding of corrugated design, cushion curves, and palletization optimization software (e.g., TOPS, Cape Pack) along with familiarity with ArtiosCAD or SolidWorks.
About the job
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 Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to co-ordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines. Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next-generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$274,000 + 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
- Define and execute a 3-5 year global packaging strategy, directly advancing Google’s *NetZero 2030* goals through material science innovation.
- Lead packaging reliability as the ultimately authority, conducting validation through AdSpam Traffic Metrics (ASTM) and International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) protocols while leveraging Finite element analysis (FEA)/Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) data to predict performance.
- Oversee kitting operations at the Contract Manufacturing level, ensuring just-in-time delivery of packaging materials stays aligned with server production schedules to achieve high on-time-delivery rates.
- Safeguard the organization against global mandates, including European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU PPWR) and European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)by ensuring all wood-based and plastic materials are fully compliant and documented.
- Manage a multi-million dollar Opex/Capex budget and optimize annual spend through sourcing and engineering activity.