Technical Program Manager (w/Data Center experience)

Reno, NV, US • Posted 5 days ago • Updated 5 days ago

Contract Independent

Occasional Travel Required

On-site

$80 - $110/hr

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Job Details

Skills

Leadership
Emerging Technologies
Rapid Prototyping
Agile
Collaboration
Technical Program Manager

Summary

Technical Program Manager (w/ Data Center experience)

We are seeking a highly capable Technical Program Manager to support a strategic data center initiative in Reno, Nevada—an environment where emerging technologies, rapid prototyping, and complex construction programs converge.

Requirements:

Data center and construction experience technology experience is a “must have”.
Tactical & hands on, feet on the ground who can help the team
Able to work in ambiguity on complex tasks / items; vague tasks will often be assigned where they’ll need to just “figure it out”
Daily coordination with independent work not leaning on direction / clarification

Responsibilities:

Horizon environment requirements are reflected. In a nutshell – construction, tech prototyping, fast paced
Narrative to execution, ambiguity, execution oriented (have shit done!)
This person will be working under the Horizon LT (Team Manager and Account Owner) and collaborating with 10s of other Google & Vendor personal

Three Horizons Framework:

Horizon 1: Core business—steady, incremental improvements
Horizon 2: Emerging opportunities—new products/markets, 2–5 years out
Horizon 3: Disruptive innovation—long-term, breakthrough efforts ,

A “Horizon environment” is a context focused on Horizon 2 or Horizon 3, emphasizing rapid innovation and navigating ambiguity/supporting experimentation.

How It Aligns with Job Description

Construction & tech prototyping: Indicates building fast-moving prototypes, typical of Horizon 2/3 work.
Fast‑paced: Emergent opportunity environments demand speed and agility.
Narrative to execution, ambiguity, get it done: Involves advancing undefined concepts toward proof of concept or MVP—true to emerging‑opportunities nature.
Working under the Horizon LT: our customer team forms the leadership (“Horizon Leadership Team”) guiding future‑oriented initiatives, coordinating across Google and vendor partners in the exploratory innovation phase.

What It Means for Technical Program Manager candidates

You’ll be operating in an innovation lab or incubator context—not maintaining existing Google products, but building new prototypes, exploring emerging technologies, and pushing boundaries.
Expect less structure, more ambiguity, with an emphasis on:
- Shaping emerging ideas into tangible prototypes
- Quick experimentation and iteration
- Collaborating with diverse stakeholders (Google teams, vendors)
- Executing rapidly under leadership focused on future growth

In short, the “Horizon environment” here implies:

A future-focused innovation setting (Horizon 2/3)
Rapid prototyping, ambiguity handling, and agile execution
Alignment with an emerging-opportunity leadership team
Collaboration across internal and external partners to bring new tech or offerings to life

Work Conditions:

Onsite, Monday – Friday

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Dice Id: 90906936
Position Id: 8859524
Posted 5 days ago

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