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Program Manager III, Carbon Removals, Global Sustainability

Google • United States • Added on Oct 29, 2026
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This program manager will shape a defined area of Google’s carbon-removal or superpollutant purchasing strategy, then move projects from initial sourcing through diligence and negotiated offtake agreements. The work connects technical assessment of climate impact with commercial evaluation, so procurement decisions account for both environmental credibility and business value.

The role contributes to a portfolio spanning engineered and nature-based carbon removal, alongside efforts to eliminate superpollutants. In emerging markets where project quality, delivery certainty, and commercial terms can vary, careful diligence and supplier agreements help direct funding toward credible climate outcomes. The remit sits within Google’s Global Sustainability team and involves coordination with research, product, and advocacy colleagues.

This suits someone with substantial program management experience, familiarity with carbon-removal pathways, and the judgment to assess projects and negotiate across teams, suppliers, and geographies.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role manages carbon-removal offtake agreements from sourcing to execution, while setting procurement strategy for a defined pathway or geography. It also leads project diligence, assessing expected climate impact and commercial viability before agreements proceed. The broader aim is to direct procurement toward credible removal or superpollutant elimination projects and manage complex programs as market conditions develop. Negotiation involves internal approvers, suppliers, and other external parties.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The position could deepen expertise in carbon-removal pathways, including biomass-based, alkalinity-based, and nature-based approaches, as well as superpollutant elimination. The candidate would also gain practical insight into evaluating climate impact, delivery certainty, and commercial viability across a changing project market. Working with Google’s research, product, and advocacy teams may offer exposure to how procurement connects with wider sustainability strategy. The posting does not specify formal training or certifications.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The stated baseline is a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, at least five years in program or project management, familiarity with carbon-removal and superpollutant credit types, and experience managing agreements from sourcing through facilitation. Cross-functional program leadership and supplier-facing sustainability work are also relevant. A strong candidate would combine analytical judgment for technical and commercial diligence with negotiation, clear communication, and comfort working across geographies. Experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or financial analysis may also be useful.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Use examples that trace a carbon-removal or sustainability agreement through its full lifecycle: how you sourced the project, assessed its climate claims and commercial terms, handled risks, and reached an agreement. Make your role and the outcome explicit. Prepare to discuss the differences among the pathways named in the posting and how you would evaluate impact, delivery certainty, and supplier viability when evidence is incomplete. Include examples of cross-functional work and negotiations involving internal decision-makers and external partners.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The role is likely to focus on Google’s climate portfolio through procurement of carbon removal and superpollutant elimination. Its sustainability contribution lies in choosing projects with credible expected climate impact and workable delivery and commercial terms. The posting identifies breakthrough technologies and nature-based removal, but does not state specific targets, standards, or preferred project types. The role’s defined procurement area may therefore determine which pathways or geographies receive the most attention.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

A central challenge could be comparing projects across pathways with different evidence, timelines, and levels of delivery certainty. The program manager must weigh technical climate claims against commercial viability without assuming all approaches can be assessed identically. The work also involves negotiating agreements across internal approvers and suppliers in an evolving environmental market. Coordinating stakeholders across functions and geographies may add complexity to decisions and timelines.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A typical day could combine reviewing project information and diligence findings with discussions about climate impact, delivery risks, and commercial terms. The manager may also assess new opportunities within the assigned pathway or geography and determine which merit further review. Other work could include aligning internal collaborators and approvers, discussing terms with suppliers, and tracking progress toward agreement execution. Priorities may shift as project evidence or market conditions change.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The role could build specialized expertise in carbon-removal procurement, project diligence, and commercial negotiations, while developing experience in a defined pathway or geography. Managing complex programs across research, product, advocacy, and supplier relationships may also broaden strategic and cross-functional skills. Further growth could come through taking on a wider procurement portfolio or more senior sustainability program leadership. The posting does not describe a formal promotion path or training program.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

Internal partners are likely to include colleagues in Google’s Global Sustainability team, along with research, product, and advocacy teams. Internal approvers would be involved in reviewing and authorizing agreements. External stakeholders include carbon-removal and superpollutant suppliers, project developers, and other third parties involved in diligence or contracting. The role may also coordinate across US and international geographies, as relevant to its assigned procurement area.

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