Strategic Operations Leader - Cloud Security

Google; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud Security is seeking a Strategy and Operations Program Manager to lead cross-functional budgets, headcount, and operational initiatives, coordinating with Finance, People Operations, and GCS leadership to ensure disciplined, high-velocity execution across global offices.

You will drive OpEx optimization, headcount governance, and risk mitigation, shaping scalable security programs for customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in management consulting, product management and strategy, or analytics in a technology company.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience working with executive stakeholders.
• Experience in product strategy, financial analysis, business generation strategy, economics, executive communication, and go-to-market strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across the Engineering portfolio, deliver executive level briefing. Prepare VPs for critical customer meetings and speaking engagements. Collaborate cross-functionally with our partners.
• Drive the end-to-end budget lifecycle for the organization, including annual planning, performance reporting, and spend optimization. Serve as a liaison to Finance partners, tracking commitments and delivering actionable insights to leadership.
• Own the integrity of the organization’s headcount data. Track hiring progress, attrition, transfers, and open headcount. Partner with hiring managers to align hiring with budget availability and goal allocations.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards tracking key metrics such as budget health and hiring velocity.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify process bottlenecks and present recommendations to GCS leadership.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

Strategy development

Financial analysis

Go-to-market strategy

Product strategy

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google Cloud Security is seeking a Strategy and Operations Program Manager to lead cross-functional budgets, headcount, and operational initiatives, coordinating with Finance, People Operations, and GCS leadership to ensure disciplined, high-velocity execution across global offices.

You will drive OpEx optimization, headcount governance, and risk mitigation, shaping scalable security programs for customers worldwide.