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Technical Program Manager III, Bandwidth Forecasting, Google Cloud

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GoogleAustin, TXL6 LeadApril 12th, 2026

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Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.5 years of experience in program management. Experience with bandwidth forecasting, bandwidth management, or capacity planning (e.g., netflow, sflow, streaming telemetry, carrier circuit utilization, ingress traffic analysis, or egress traffic analysis).Experience with statistical data analysis and time series forecasting.
Preferred qualifications: 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. Experience with ISP network operations. Experience in enterprise networking or service provider networking.
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 Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. In this role, you will operate like a network capacity analyst who is responsible for the long-term health and scalability of our global network infrastructure. You will monitor utilization trends, forecast future requirements, and provide data-driven recommendations to ensure the network can support evolving business demands without performance degradation. You will analyze network usage to plan for upgrades, not troubleshoot the network. The team is engaged in many projects across Google’s Enterprise Network (GEN) landscape. The impact of our work is felt through Google, likeleveraging AI/ML in self-sustaining capacity executions. The Google’s Enterprise Network (GEN) Service Management team strives to provide users with quality service, focusing on consistent and efficient support. Communication, continuous improvement of process and tools, governance, and customer engagement. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,000-$237,000 + 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: Monitor network traffic patterns and bandwidth utilization across LAN/WAN, cloud, and data center environments. Develop growth models using historical data to predict when existing hardware or circuits will reach critical thresholds. Identify bottlenecks and latency issues, recommend configuration changes or hardware upgrades to improve throughput. Collaborate with Deliver and Engineering teams to phase out legacy equipment that no longer meets capacity standards. Use simulation tools to predict the impact of new application rollouts or significant organizational changes on the network. 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.