Global Localization Strategy Lead

Google; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google's gTech Localization team seeks a Localization Product Strategist to advocate for global users and guide internal teams through the localization of complex products from inception to launch. You will build cross-functional partnerships, translate commercial models into linguistic solutions, and drive scalable processes while managing budgets and timelines.

This role emphasizes leveraging machine translation, LLMs, and cultural nuances to differentiate Google’s product experiences

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in a technical project management or a customer-facing role.
• Advanced degree in Computational Linguistics, Linguistics, or professional-level multilingual proficiency to drive deep linguistic product strategy.
• Experience in management consulting, technical sales, or strategic partner management translating complex commercial models into solutions.
• Experience navigating ambiguous environments to implement scalable localization processes, drive technical automation, and mitigate future bottlenecks.
• Experience leveraging machine translation, LLMs, and cultural nuances to create engaged global product differentiators.
• Ability to influence cross-functionally, align various stakeholder objectives, and present compelling business cases to executives.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills combined with direct accountability for budget management and long-term strategic resource advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead outcomes for internal localization projects, driving the localization of complex products from inception to launch while managing delivery, cost, and vendor execution.
• Act as a strategic advisor to product teams, educating them on the localization journey to align goals and ensure global cultural resonance.
• Address complex localization challenges requiring multiple approaches; build scalable processes with systems-level foresight to anticipate issues and mitigate international business risk.
• Build compelling business cases for product language expansion opportunities, provide clear strategic recommendations, and present structured solutions to executives.
• Manage the product's localization budget, driving annual planning and advocating for resources based on long-term commercial objectives. Identify workflow inefficiencies and drive repeatable solutions, collaborating with Operations and Engineering to deploy AI integration and automated operational scaling tools.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Technical sales

Cross-functional influence

Analytical problem solving

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Advanced degree in Computational Linguistics/Linguistics

Job description

Google's gTech Localization team seeks a Localization Product Strategist to advocate for global users and guide internal teams through the localization of complex products from inception to launch. You will build cross-functional partnerships, translate commercial models into linguistic solutions, and drive scalable processes while managing budgets and timelines.

This role emphasizes leveraging machine translation, LLMs, and cultural nuances to differentiate Google’s product experiences