Pursuit Lead III, TMEG, Google Cloud

Google; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days/year

Sick time 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 days/year

Job summary

Google Cloud Consulting (GCC) seeks a Pursuit Lead to drive strategic services for a portfolio of enterprise customers. You will define holistic services strategy, own the services architecture from concept through execution, and partner with Sales leadership to accelerate Google Cloud adoption and customer value.

Expect customer-site work roughly 40% of the time. You will guide governance of signed engagements, optimize outcomes, and collaborate across Sales, PSO, and Partners to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in technical or business field.
• 10 years in customer-facing roles in cloud/enterprise tech.
• Experience managing service life-cycles (qualification to contracting).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform technologies and adoption frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the services strategy for a customer portfolio with Sales leadership.
• Architect the end-to-end services journey from qualification to contracting and proposals.
• Translate business goals into a services roadmap and orchestrate delivery resources.
• Maintain executive relationships and act as a trusted advisor on Google Cloud offerings.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Executive-level relationships

GCP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

The application window will be open until at least August 31, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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: Chicago, IL, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Addison, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Miami, FL, USA; Seattle, WA, USA

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in customer-facing roles (e.g., driving professional services or transformation strategies) in the cloud or enterprise technology domain.
• Experience managing commercial business pursuit and services agreement life-cycles (e.g., qualification, scoping, proposal development, and agreement negotiation).
• Experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technologies, services, and adoption frameworks.
• Experience with executive-level customer relationships (e.g., acting as an advisor or portfolio leader).

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience developing holistic services strategies and repeatable solutions across a customer portfolio.
• Experience in, or supporting the Telco, Media, Entertainment, or Gaming industry (TMEG).
• Demonstrated thought leadership, business, and industry acumen, with experience collaborating across internal organizations (e.g., Sales, PSO, Partners).
• Proven ability to drive business outcomes and consumption acceleration through governance and execution oversight of signed engagements.

About The Job

The Google Cloud Consulting (GCC) team is evolving to meet the demands of enterprise AI transformation. As a Pursuit Lead (PL), you will act as the strategic growth engine and primary services connection point for Google Cloud's customer transformations.

Partnering with Sales leadership, you will define the holistic services and transformation strategy for an assigned customer portfolio, managing repeatable success. You will serve as an advisor, owning the services architecture and positioning Google Cloud services from initial concept through execution to accelerate Google Cloud adoption, ensuring an exceptional customer experience, and maximizing Google Cloud business.

In this role, you will be expected to be on the customer site approximately 40% of the time.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

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

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Define, own, and articulate the comprehensive services and transformation strategy for a specific customer portfolio, partnering directly with the corresponding Sales leadership.
• Architect the end-to-end customer services journey, managing the entire services life-cycle from qualification through contracting and creating proposals, leveraging a value services approach to accelerate cloud adoption.
• Translate complex customer business goals into a defined services roadmap, scope the required professional services work, and orchestrate the engagement of the right delivery resources (Professional Services Organization and Partners).
• Cultivate and maintain strong executive relationships across the customer portfolio, acting as a trusted advisor and thought leader on Google Cloud's service offerings and transformation capabilities.
• Drive the successful execution and governance of signed Professional Services engagements to ensure timely project delivery, consumption acceleration, and achievement of expected business goals.

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