Spend Manager, gUp

Google; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is inviting applications for a Spend Manager to standardize controls across the spend lifecycle and drive financial compliance, operational excellence and reporting integrity. You will manage spend taxonomy lifecycle, policy exceptions escalations, and automated spend data hygiene while partnering with Finance, gSO, Operations and Analytics teams.

In gTech Users and Products (gUP), the mission is to advocate for users by delivering helpful and trusted experiences across Google’s product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting spend management, procurement operations, financial governance, or business operations.
• 7 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights.
• 7 years of experience developing operational process solutions and working with cross-functional teams to implement these changes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end spend governance frameworks and SOPs.
• Define cross-functional RACI matrices, compliance thresholds, and operational review cadences.
• Conduct recurring governance audits and compliance reviews to track adherence to financial policies.
• Curate, structure, and maintain centralized spend playbooks, process maps, and guidance materials.
• Develop and scale a comprehensive curriculum covering the spend lifecycle and spend tooling.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Spend governance

Process design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Six Sigma

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 25, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Boulder, CO, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting spend management, procurement operations, financial governance, or business operations.
• 7 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights.
• 7 years of experience developing operational process solutions and working with cross-functional teams to implement these changes.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree in a related field or CSCMP certification.
• 7 years of experience using data analysis to drive decision making.
• Experience in data center equipment environments or computer component manufacturing.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and governing complex hierarchical spend taxonomies.
• Experience designing and curating centralized knowledge assets and structured change logs for policy updates.
• Knowledge of SQL, analytics and Operations Six Sigma certification or other relevant operations coursework.

About the job

The Spend Manager (Spend Governance) oversees and standardizes controls across the complete spend lifecycle to drive financial compliance, operational excellence, and reporting integrity. In this role, you will spend taxonomy lifecycle management, manage escalations for policy exceptions, enforce automated spend data hygiene routines, and eliminate misaligned or duplicate spend. Partnering cross-functionally with Finance, gSO, Operations, and Analytics teams, you will empower budget owners to navigate spend workflows effectively.In gTech Users and Products (gUP), our mission is to advocate for Google’s users by creating helpful and trusted experiences across the product ecosystem. We achieve this by meeting partners and consumers where they are with support and help, representing their needs with our product partners and proposing fixes and features that elevate their engagement with Google's diverse product ecosystem. Additionally we provide a range of product services that ensure our products are optimized for every user, no matter where they are in the world (e.g., localization, digitization, partner integration and more). 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

Responsibilities

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• Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end spend governance frameworks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Define cross-functional RACI matrices, compliance thresholds, and operational review cadences.
• Conduct recurring governance audits and compliance reviews to track adherence to financial policies.
• Curate, structure, and maintain centralized spend playbooks, process maps, and guidance materials.
• Develop and scale a comprehensive curriculum covering the spend lifecycle and spend tooling.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .