Position summary

As the Environmental Initiatives Lead, you will drive critical execution across Google's company-wide decarbonization roadmap. Embedded within the full lifecycle of site development through operations, you will lead environmental strategies and serve as a key partner in translating high-level commitments into low-carbon computing solutions, leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects and coordinating cross-functional partners.

Why this role matters

This role turns Google's decarbonization commitments into action at its data centre sites. By developing regional and site-level sustainability action plans, informing carbon-free energy procurement, and resolving customer emissions escalations, the lead advances Google's 24/7 carbon-free energy goals and helps enterprise clients meet their own climate goals.

Key responsibilities

• Action plans: Develop regional and site-level sustainability action plans to minimize community impact, collaborating across watershed stewardship, nature-based solutions, biodiversity preservation, circular resource flows, carbon removal, and local community benefit programs.
• Energy procurement: Partner directly with the Data Center Energy and Power team throughout the commercial agreement flow to inform power procurement, infrastructure agreements, and behind-the-meter generation aligned with Google's 24/7 carbon-free energy goals.
• Data synthesis: Synthesize complex technical, regulatory, and emissions data into clear narratives and impact plans.
• Program frameworks: Establish program frameworks, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation models to execute complex site sustainability strategies under tight commercial timelines.
• Client solutions: Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve customer-specific emissions escalations and co-develop technical solutions to help enterprise clients achieve their climate goals.

Team and stakeholders

The role sits within the Global Sustainability team and partners with the Data Center Energy and Power team, cross-functional sustainability teams, and enterprise clients.

Key details

• Locations: Chicago, IL; Mountain View, CA; New York, NY; or San Francisco, CA.
• Compensation: $188,000 to $274,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, with 8 years of experience in program or project management.
• Preferred: 12 years of community engagement, environmental, or similar experience; 10 years in climate science, GHG standards, and accounting; 10 years in management consulting, business operations/strategy, or corporate advisory focused on energy and sustainability; 4 years in data center design, construction, and contracting pipelines; and 4 years working with nature and biodiversity frameworks and metrics.