Strategy and Operations Lead, Global Product Solutions

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 152,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google is seeking a seasoned strategist to lead business operations for the Cross Product Solutions (XPS) organization within the Global Product Solutions Strategy and Operations team. You will drive annual planning, define OKRs, manage headcount and OpEx, and partner to align culture and priorities across regions and functions.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to accelerate product-to-market feedback, shape strategy, and ensure flawless execution of GTM initiatives across Ads and GPS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• 5 years of experience working with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Be the thought partner to the VP of Cross Product Solutions (XPS) for running efficient and optimal business operations for the XPS organization.
• Manage the business operations for the XPS organization including OpEx and headcount management, preparing for team offsites and monthly town halls and manager roundtables.
• Partner with the VP of Cross Product Solutions (XPS) and People Operations to establish and grow the team culture for the XPS organization.
• Lead annual planning and development of key metrics (OKRs) to track progress on GBO, GTM and XPS priorities throughout the year.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for streamlined go-to-market operations based on regional and channel trends/market feedback.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Data modeling

Reporting

Advertising/digital media knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA degree

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.

The application window will be open until at least September 16, 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: New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; London, UK.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• 5 years of experience working with executive stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications

• MBA degree.
• 2 years of experience in advertising, consultative sales, business development, or a digital media environment.
• 2 years of experience creating complex data sets, data modeling, and reporting.

About The Job

The Business Strategy & Operations organization provides business critical insights using analytics, ensures cross functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic partnerships and new initiatives forward. We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with effective day-to-day operations, and help evolve early stage ideas into future‑growth initiatives.

The Global Product Solutions Strategy and Operations team partners closely with each Global Product Solutions (GPS) leadership team and the regional go-to-market (GTM) teams to drive strategic initiatives end‑to‑end for GBO. The team's job to be done ranges from running point on the GPS annual strategy planning process, defining and aligning product objective key results (OKR) metrics to steer the Ads business with, prepping product-specific business forecast meeting executive reviews and product-specific steering committee reviews with cross‑functional business and product leaders, and one-off, product‑centric strategy projects to drive high‑impact outcomes in service of product positioning and activation.

In this role, you will be partner to the Vice President, GPS of Cross Product Solutions (XPS) and their leadership team, a product expert group that acts as the single voice from Sales to Product and shapes product direction. You will currently be accountable and responsible for leading effective business operations for the XPS team and driving the organization mission and culture.

You will lead annual planning, OKR definition and target setting for the XPS VP. Throughout the year, you will manage the headcount and opex for the organization, establish and drive organization wide culture and learning efforts and help prioritize decisions for central go-to-market initiatives to speed up the product to market feedback loop.

The Go-to-Market Operations (GtM) team ensures Google's complex and ever‑evolving Ads business runs smoothly. We are instrumental in setting go-to-market strategy, and ensuring flawless execution and operations against the strategy. We have teams embedded in each of the major Ads business areas as well as global teams that work across the business. Team members are analytical and strategic, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Be the thought partner to the VP of Cross Product Solutions (XPS) for running efficient and optimal business operations for the XPS organization.
• Manage the business operations for the Cross Product Solutions (XPS) organization including OpEx and headcount management, preparing for team offsites and monthly town halls and manager roundtables.
• Partner with the VP of Cross Product Solutions (XPS) and People Operations to establish and grow the team culture for the XPS organization.
• Lead annual planning and development of key metrics (OKRs) to track progress on GBO, GTM and XPS priorities throughout the year.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for streamlined go-to-market operations (e.g., team structure, OKRs, executive-facing narratives) based on regional and channel trends/market feedback.

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.