Head of Portfolio Planning and Analytics, Energy and Location Strategy
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in program or project management.
- 5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
- Experience in technical program management, with emphasis on quantitative analysis decision support.
- Experience with any of the following: site selection for technology, industrial projects, real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, and construction.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA, Master's degree, or other advanced degree.
- 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience in financial modeling, infrastructure or real estate asset classes, or portfolio management.
- Ability to develop, articulate, and gain buy-in for growth plans, communicating context to stakeholders to directly build team focus and resource prioritization.
About the job
As the Head of Portfolio Planning and Analytics, you will provide critical leadership, enabling ELS to strategically manage its infrastructure portfolio and navigate uncertainty with data-driven insights. You will own and drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of portfolio planning and risk management frameworks, tools, and processes, ensuring direct alignment with Google's overarching business strategy and objectives.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$320,000 + 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.Responsibilities
- Own the development and management of a comprehensive ELS portfolio planning framework that integrates forecasting, demand management, financial planning, and a robust risk evaluation process for identifying, assessing, reporting, and escalating portfolio risks (market, geopolitical, etc.).
- Provide critical portfolio insights by creating and maintaining dashboards and reports that track progress, utilization health, and metrics (e.g., underutilization costs). Use this data to drive operational and demand steering, while leveraging the analytics to build supply strategies and roadmaps for a dynamic, capacity-aligned future portfolio.
- Conduct scenario planning and what-if analyses to assess impacts on the portfolio and proactively identify opportunities and efficiency gains.
- Own the creation of the data-driven plan for new powered assets, translating insights into requirements (what, where, when) and the business rationale (why).
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