Data Program Manager, Data Strategy

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Bonus target 15%

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Program Manager for the Finance Data and Analytics team to bridge Finance with data capabilities and architect an AI-ready data strategy. You will treat financial data domains as scalable products and lead data initiatives that translate complex workflows into actionable data solutions.

The role requires deep collaboration with Finance and Engineering to deliver trusted data ecosystems, governance, and measurable ROI across Google Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or quantitative analysis related fields.
• Experience programming with SQL, and an additional programming language (e.g. with R, Python, JavaScript).

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with Finance units (FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Accounting) to map end-to-end workflows, diagnose friction, and translate challenges into clear data and product requirements.
• Own the lifecycle, vision, and roadmaps for core financial data domains, treating datasets and semantic layers as high-value internal data products.
• Define and execute data roadmaps tailored to feed LLMs, predictive models, and autonomous agents with clean, standardized, contextual financial data.
• Partner with Finance SMEs and Data Engineering to define unified taxonomies, standardized KPIs, and robust data governance embedding SOX and GDPR compliance.
• Oversee end-to-end modernization programs, driving trust, literacy, and tool adoption while defining metrics to measure efficiency gains, accuracy improvements, and business ROI.

Skills

SQL

Programming language

BI/Analytics experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

BigQuery

Spanner

F1

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or quantitative analysis related fields.
• Experience programming with SQL, and an additional programming language (e.g. with R, Python, JavaScript).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a technical or business-analytical field.
• Experience working within Finance domains (e.g., Accounting, FP&A, Treasury) with an understanding of financial compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in management or technology consulting, leading data strategy or data architecture re-design.
• Proven track record of managing enterprise data governance or digital transformation projects within a large-scale corporate environment.
• Familiarity with Google’s technology stack for data processing (e.g., BigQuery, Spanner, F1) and Cloud data architecture.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advocate for data-first thinking to both technical and non-technical executives.

About the job

At Google, data drives all of our decision-making. As part of the Finance Data and Analytics (DnA) team, you will drive programs that empower Finance with trusted and secure data that is governed and easily discoverable. This work is high-stakes: Finance data is among the most sensitive at Google, and is created and consumed in different shapes and configurations both across Finance and within every other Business Area.

As a Data Program Manager on the Finance Data and Analytics team, you will serve as the strategic bridge between Google Finance business teams and technical data capabilities. Your primary focus will be immersing yourself in the operational and strategic needs of the Finance organization to architect a modern, AI-ready Data Strategy.

Applying a Data Product Management lens, you will treat financial data domains as scalable products discovering user pain points, defining product roadmaps, and prioritizing capabilities that unlock value. You will lead high-impact programs that translate complex financial workflows into data initiatives and identify agentic use cases that drive true process transformation across Google Finance. By orchestrating execution across Finance and Engineering, you will ensure our data ecosystem is structurally sound and primed for the future of agentic AI.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $148000 - $214000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with Finance units (FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Accounting) to map end-to-end workflows, diagnose friction, and translate challenges into clear data and product requirements.
• Own the lifecycle, vision, and roadmaps for core financial data domains, treating datasets and semantic layers as high-value internal data products.
• Define and execute data roadmaps tailored to feed LLMs, predictive models, and autonomous agents with clean, standardized, contextual financial data.
• Partner with Finance SMEs and Data Engineering to define unified taxonomies, standardized KPIs, and robust data governance embedding SOX and GDPR compliance.
• Oversee end-to-end modernization programs, driving trust, literacy, and tool adoption while defining metrics to measure efficiency gains, accuracy improvements, and business ROI.

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