Cost Intelligence Program Manager

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 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 across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

The Cost Intelligence Center of Excellence (COE) is a newly established, highly strategic function within CICM (CSCO Indirect Category Management). Our core mission is to empower Google Cloud's category management and sourcing teams with deep market insights, robust should-cost models, and advanced analytics.

As the Cost Intelligence Program Manager, you will be a foundational member and key architect of our new Cost Intelligence COE. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the methodologies, tools, and processes for should-cost modeling, market intelligence gathering, and value engineering. This role requires a highly analytical and strategic individual who can build complex financial models, dissect supplier cost breakdowns, synthesize market data, and translate these insights into clear, actionable recommendations for category managers and leadership (e.g., negotiation levers). You will partner closely with Category Management, Analytics, Finance, and other stakeholders to provide the data-driven foundation for strategic decision-making, negotiation strategy development, and continuous cost improvement initiatives.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $275000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, a related analytical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in cost analysis, financial modeling, procurement analytics, or sourcing with a focus on cost reduction and value creation.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Experience in management consulting within finance, economics, engineering, supply chain management, or a related analytical field.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in indirect procurement categories (e.g., professional services, logistics, software, technology).
• Familiarity with cost modeling software or analytics platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong understanding of supplier cost structures, value chain analysis, and negotiation dynamics.
• Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in Sheets and financial modeling.

• Design, build, and maintain sophisticated should-cost models for key indirect spend categories (e.g., professional services, 3PL, software, transportation), incorporating factors like labor rates, material costs, overhead, profit margins, and regional variations.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive market intelligence program, continuously gathering, analyzing, and disseminating data on supplier landscapes, market trends, price indices, and emerging technologies.
• Act as a key analytical partner to category managers during strategic sourcing events and supplier negotiations, providing real-time cost insights, scenario modeling, and negotiation leverage points.
• Establish a standardized methodology and toolset for bottom-up cost analysis, enabling a deeper understanding of supplier pricing beyond surface-level benchmarks.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, a related analytical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in cost analysis, financial modeling, procurement analytics, or sourcing with a focus on cost reduction and value creation.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Experience in management consulting within finance, economics, engineering, supply chain management, or a related analytical field.