Operations Program Manager, Budget Governance, Payments

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Maternity Leave

Baby Bonding Leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking an Operations Program Manager to lead budgeting and funding governance for payments, located across multiple US campuses including New York. You will drive end-to-end funding operations and collaborate with Finance, Compliance, and Legal to optimize processes.

Preferred candidates bring 5+ years in program management, comfort with cross-functional work, and experience applying AI/automation to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day funding operations, budget governance, and payment processes.
• Provide consultative expertise to stakeholders to improve workflows.
• Collaborate with vendor operations and Donor-Advised Funds to drive improvements.
• Partner with Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Partnerships to align goals.
• Develop transition plans and training for process changes.

Skills

Funding operations

Project lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder requirements

AI and automation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Operations Program Manager, Budget Governance, Payments

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in funding operations and utilizing related financial or funding tooling.
• Experience managing projects throughout their lifecycle, from identifying operational opportunities to proposing and driving solutions.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to align objectives, resolve complex business issues, and influence without authority.
• Experience synthesizing stakeholder requirements and optimizing workflows within complex, multi-system landscapes.
• Experience leveraging AI capabilities and automation to transform manual workflows and improve operational efficiency.

About the job

Google’s founders committed a portion of our profits to help solve the world's toughest problems. At Google.organization, our mission is to deliver on that promise by using Google’s innovation, research, and resources to promote progress and unlock potential for everyone, everywhere.
As part of Google.organization, the Services team manages the investments that advance these funding goals. We partner with teams across Google and collaborate with our extended workforce to deliver funding to organizations worldwide.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $136000 - $196000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day funding operations, managing budget governance, finance policy implementation, and approval/payment processes to enable Google.organization to meet global funding goals.
• Provide consultative expertise to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring efficient, effective, and low-friction operational workflows.
• Collaborate with external partners, including vendor operations and Donor-Advised Funds, to set objectives, implement process improvements, and hold vendor teams accountable through metrics and business reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Partnerships to align goals, drive process improvements, and serve as a domain expert on financial policies.
• Drive change management by developing transition plans, performing implementation risk analyses, providing process training, and creating communication plans.

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