Director, Strategy and Operations, Google Distributed Cloud
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Minimum qualifications:
- Master's degree in a technical/quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics) or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of experience in operations, strategy, management, or product operations roles, building relationships and leading strategic and operational initiatives.
- Experience planning and managing at the strategic and operational levels.
- Experience with team management, collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading operational and strategic initiatives.
Preferred qualifications:
- Knowledge of cloud technologies, edge products, and the market landscape.
- Ability to lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, collaborating across global teams to drive alignment, execution, and deliver measurable results.
- Excellent business acumen, thought leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to derive business impact and risk from data, and to navigate ambiguity.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly with executive-level stakeholders and team leads.
About the job
As Director, you will be part of the Infrastructure and Solutions Group (ISG), and will focus on Google Distributed Cloud. Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is a portfolio of hardware and software solutions that extends Google Cloud infrastructure and services to the edge and into data centers. It is designed to address challenges such as regulatory compliance, network survivability, local data processing, and low latency. The two main offerings are GDC Air-Gapped, which is a fully standalone, isolated solution for highly sensitive or classified workloads that requires no connectivity to the public cloud or internet, and GDC Connected, which is a fully managed service that maintains a link to Google Cloud for centralized management while processing data locally at the edge.
In this role, you'll work directly with vice presidents, business executives and cross-functional leaders. You will utilize a blend of operational excellence and strategic leadership to define the execution strategy and overall business success across the Google Distributed Cloud portfolio. You will act with a general manager mindset, manage ambiguous challenges, immerse yourself in data collection, draw insight from analysis, apply sound business judgment, and develop compelling, synthesized recommendations for executive leadership, grounded in data. You will manage strategic initiatives that include assessing market opportunities, developing Go-to-Market strategies and driving the associated business planning processes.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $262,000-$365,000 + 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.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Structure and execute operational and strategic initiatives by developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses, and developing final recommendations.
- Deliver GDC’s planning, operating, and business reviews. Plan and lead review forums with executive leaders (e.g., set agenda and facilitate decision-making and problem-solving).
- Work with the cross-functional leadership team (Vice Presidents and Directors across sales, product, finance, marketing, legal, etc.) to develop strategy and drive enablement and execution.
- Serve as a proxy for the Vice Presidents of GDC as a leadership advocate within the team and across Google. Serve as a partner on initiatives around product excellence and organizational effectiveness.
- Lead a team of managers responsible for managing the organizational rhythm and operating model, business planning and core operations (e.g., OKRs, metrics, budget, headcount, space planning). Optimize processes for speed, efficiency, and flexibility.
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