Buyout Governance Lead

US•Atlanta•Chicago•Addison•Reston•Sunnyvale

Hybrid

Senior

Full Time

1 day ago

💰$189,000 - $274,000

full-timeseniorprocurementgovernanceproject management

Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, a related field or equivalent practical experience.
•8 years of experience in procurement, contracting, or project controls within construction, infrastructure for data center projects.
•Experience in various agreements and bidding methodologies (e.g., lump sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), progressive design-build).
•Experience designing and implementing organizational governance or business processes.

•Design and lead the governance model for GC and MEP award recommendations, ensuring distinct, high-velocity workflows for both engaged and sole-source procurement.
•Act as a key advisor to construction, project controls, and procurement leads to resolve systemic bottlenecks and align regional execution with central strategy.
•Serve as the final authority ensuring all award recommendations and Letters of Negotiation (LONs) align with should-cost benchmarks and Google’s evolving financial guidelines.
•Oversee the development of a centralized, database-driven suite of approval templates and records, prioritizing a user interface that enables consistency and speed.
•Lead complex, 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.
•Establish a governance framework that balances rigorous financial oversight with the need for accelerated capacity delivery at scale.
•Architect the award recommendation ecosystem to ensure data-driven, compliant, and optimized contractor selection process for project velocity.
•Provide leadership with insights needed to make swift, sound decisions.

•Master’s degree or Professional certification in Construction Management or Supply Chain.
•Familiarity with Google’s internal procurement systems (e.g., gVal) and Commodity Procurement Center (CPC) specific should-cost modeling.
•Ability to automate complex workflows and utilize data strategies to reduce administrative burden.
•Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex commercial data into executive-level strategy.