AI-Driven Ops & Contracts Manager

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google.org is seeking an Operational Process Manager for contracting and funding operations on the central Services team. You will drive the automation and transformation of Google.org’s operational processes, owning end-to-end execution across types of contracts and funding mechanisms, and partnering with stakeholders worldwide.

The role requires strategic ownership, global collaboration, and the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable processes, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience leveraging AI tools or methodologies to identify and resolve operational inefficiencies.
• Experience managing the full lifecycle of multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to solve complex problems, drive project ownership, and align business objectives.
• Experience synthesizing stakeholder requirements and guiding teams through complex operational processes.
• Knowledge of contracting and funding operations, including various types of funding mechanisms and associated tooling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations to enable the global Google.org team to meet its contracting and funding goals, with a focus on delivery and issue resolution.
• Collaborate globally with external partners, such as vendor operations and donor‑advised funds, to set objectives, implement process improvements, and monitor vendor team performance.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across legal, compliance, partnerships, and finance to align goals and drive process improvements.
• Serve as a domain expert on legal policies, workflows, and tools to help stakeholders navigate operational processes.
• Drive change management for strategic and operational areas by developing transition plans, performing implementation risk analyses, and providing process training.

Skills

AI tools experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder alignment

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google.org is seeking an Operational Process Manager for contracting and funding operations on the central Services team. You will drive the automation and transformation of Google.org’s operational processes, owning end-to-end execution across types of contracts and funding mechanisms, and partnering with stakeholders worldwide.

The role requires strategic ownership, global collaboration, and the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable processes, with a focus on delivering