Head of Global Capacity Management, Forward Deployed Engineering
This posting has since been taken down. We keep it because a closed requisition still proves Google created and funded this role — it is not a sign the company stopped hiring for it.
- Employer
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Austin, TX, USA · Chicago, IL, USA · New York, NY, USA
- Seniority
- Leadership
- Experience asked for
- 7+ years
- Pay band
- $164K – $240K
- Team
- IC Engineer
When we saw it
- First seen 2026-06-06 — the first scan of ours that found it
- Last seen open 2026-06-06
- Gone by 2026-07-01 — the first scan that no longer found it
- Archived 2026-06-06 — when we saved this copy
Found via Google Careers.
From the posting
As the Head of Global Capacity Management, Forward Deployed Engineering role, you will be responsible for directing a global team of Capacity Managers to optimize the staffing and utilization of Google talent across Forward Deployed Engineering engagements. This role bridges the gap between high-level business strategy and day-to-day operational execution, ensuring that Google Cloud Consulting (GCC) has the right talent in the right place at the right time. Serving as a key partner to Global Leadership and Strategy and Operations, you will drive the framework for supply-and-demand forecasting, influence critical business decisions, and advocate both operational efficiency and consultant well-being.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. …
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What this tells you about the FDE role
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