Cable Landing Station Contract Manager at Google in London, UK

Job description

• Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future.
• As a part of the Global Submarine Networks (GSN) team, you will be responsible for creating and managing Google's international submarine transport networks. Within GSN, the Global Cable Landing Station (gCLS) Build Team is tasked with building our Cable Landing Stations around the globe.
• As a Cable Landing Station Contract Manager, you will cover the full contract management life-cycle, focusing heavily on global standardization and risk mitigation across our international capital programs. You will collaborate with global legal, procurement, and engineering teams to develop, implement, and maintain standardized contract management frameworks. Ultimately, your expertise will provide critical contractual support for the construction, operation, and scaling of Google's global submarine networks.
• Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a standardized global contract management framework and procedures, ensuring the strict control and annual review of core global templates.
• Deliver expert contractual support for the Two-Phase Contracting Approach (PCSA/SOW and Fixed Price Lump Sum Construction Agreements) and advise Project Teams throughout the RFP process.
• Implement contract localization guidelines, oversee the Central Contract Register as the single source of truth, and proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate commercial risks across the global portfolio.
• Enforce rigorous governance oversight for managing contract variations and claims, ensuring strict adherence to global standards for formal documentation, evaluation, and approvals.
• Act as the primary contractual liaison between Project Teams, Operations, Global Legal, and Procurement, while developing and delivering targeted training on the successful utilization of global contract building blocks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, Business, or a related Engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in contract management, claims, and commercial governance in international capital programs or construction projects.
• 6 years of experience negotiating and structuring agreements or leading business development.
• Experience in indirect taxes, economic development policy, infrastructure development, agreement drafting, and presentation development. Experience with data center real estate markets.
• Expertise in managing controlled contract deviation via a formal Addendum or Special Conditions structure is essential.
• Deep knowledge of international standard forms of contract (e.g., FIDIC, NEC) and the ability to interpret complex contract law principles.
• Ability to negotiate effectively, communicate complex contractual governance issues clearly, and manage multidisciplinary teams in a geographically dispersed environment.
• Ability to comfortably work in ambiguous, collaborative, and fast-paced environments.

Skills

Required

• Contract management
• Claims management
• Commercial governance
• Negotiation
• Structuring agreements
• Business development

Preferred

• Indirect taxes
• Economic development policy
• Infrastructure development
• Agreement drafting
• Presentation development
• Data center real estate markets
• Controlled contract deviation management
• Effective negotiation