Global Data Strategy & Operations Director

Google LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 278,000 - 387,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud seeks a Director of Data Strategy and Operations to shape the global data governance and scale an enterprise data and AI GTM framework. This role sits at the intersection of strategic planning, operational architecture, and cross-entity execution, aligning priorities into repeatable, scale-first models.

The Director will oversee a multi-tier global S&O organization across international hubs, drive planning systems of record, and lead budgeting, headcount, and capacity models with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 15 years of experience in management consulting, sales or GTM strategy and operations, business strategy, or corporate advisory roles in the technology sector.
• 7 years of direct people leadership experience.
• Experience functioning as a leader, scaling global capacity and operating models, and leading cross-functional governance in matrixed environments.
• Experience owning enterprise operational systems of record, multi-year operational roadmaps, annual business planning, and operational budget and capacity allocation.
• Experience as a manager of managers leading multi-tiered strategy and operations teams across global regions.

Responsibilities

• Function as a strategic co-pilot to the data leadership team to architect long-term strategic blueprints and operational roadmaps.
• Serve as a manager of a multi-tiered global Data S&O organization across international hubs with governance and talent development.
• Own the global operational architecture, planning systems of record, and executive Rhythm of the Business for the Data organization.
• Hold operational budget, headcount, and capacity-planning accountability for the Data S&O footprint and lead annual planning with finance.
• Lead cross-functional governance to arbitrate operational trade-offs and standardize engagement rules across data and AI GTM motions.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative, business, or technical field

Job description

Google Cloud seeks a Director of Data Strategy and Operations to shape the global data governance and scale an enterprise data and AI GTM framework. This role sits at the intersection of strategic planning, operational architecture, and cross-entity execution, aligning priorities into repeatable, scale-first models.

The Director will oversee a multi-tier global S&O organization across international hubs, drive planning systems of record, and lead budgeting, headcount, and capacity models with