Strategy and Operations Lead, Cloud Security

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud Security is redefining security for the AI era. As a Strategy and Operations Program Manager, you will lead cross-functional programs across GCS, plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and align stakeholders across offices.

You will own OpEx and headcount frameworks, partner with Finance and People Ops, drive budget discipline and hiring velocity, and develop dashboards tracking budgets and hiring velocity.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional projects and briefing for executives.
• Lead end-to-end budget lifecycle and spend optimization; liaise with Finance.
• Own headcount data integrity and coordinate with hiring managers.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards with key metrics.
• Analyze processes and present recommendations to GCS leadership.

Skills

Executive stakeholders

Product strategy

Financial analysis

Go-to-market

Analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum 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.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in consulting, driving priority programs from initiation through close.
• Experience working in a client service or customer facing environment. Experience in StratOps, general program management or Chief of Staff responsibilities.
• Ability to work with C-suite and executive leaders, with excellent influencing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in ambiguous and fast-moving environments, with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated track record of building highly effective relationships, cross-functional executive stakeholder management and leadership through influence.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with a proven ability to organize complex information into clear, data-driven recommendations for executive leadership.

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish - working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

Google Cloud Security is redefining security for the new AI era. Our goal is to deliver highly differentiated and Google-scale agentic defense to empower customers to defend their enterprises at machine scale and speed. Our team is at the forefront of revolutionizing the Google Security Operations (SecOps) through the power of artificial intelligence. This is a unique opportunity to build the next generation of Security Agentic AI systems that will protect major organizations worldwide.

As a Strategy and Operations Program Manager within Google Cloud Security (GCS), you will act as the operational foundation for our organization's critical resources. You will own and optimize our Operating Expense (OpEx) and Headcount management frameworks. You will partner closely with Finance, People Operations, and GCS leadership to ensure budget discipline and hiring velocity. You will drive high-impact, GCS-level operational programs, standardizing processes and mitigating organizational risks.

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: $150000 - $217000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• 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.

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.