Strategy and Operations Lead, Google Cloud Consulting

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a candidate in the United States to work with executive stakeholders and lead strategic assessments across products and regions. The role emphasizes business analytics, problem solving, and proactive initiative to drive growth. The position offers a competitive compensation package with equity and benefits.

US applicants can select preferred work location from multiple U.S. cities, including Chicago, while the application window remains open through August 11, 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• Experience working with executive-level clients or stakeholders.
• Experience creating insights using business analytics, and presenting findings and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop hypotheses against complex opportunity areas, synthesize findings into actionable insights, and drive action to power the business.
• Communicate recommendations to executive stakeholders in a structured and compelling manner.
• Develop, run and maintain business operational cadence and processes to improve business performance.
• Own large, complex projects and be responsible for end-to-end outcomes and deliverables, while proactively identifying new opportunities to drive business growth.
• Support regional teams in issues to enable a common set of processes and insights.

Skills

Executive stakeholder experience

Business analytics insights

Strategic advisory experience

Presenting findings

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

For US applicants

The application window will be open until at least August 11, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

For Mexico applicants

Please submit your resume in English - we can only consider applications submitted in this language.

Only applications of candidates with Mexican citizenship will be evaluated for this role in compliance with the provisions of Article 7 of the Federal Labor Law.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• Experience working with executive-level clients or stakeholders.
• Experience creating insights using business analytics, and presenting findings and recommendations.

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree.
• Experience with or at large enterprise organizations, responding to, coordinating, and managing a large number of executive stakeholders.
• Experience planning and managing at both the strategic and operational level.
• Experience building lasting relationships and a proven ability to meet and exceed goals in a changing environment.
• Experience driving strategic assessments across products or regions to address opportunity areas and recommending a way forward alongside resource requirements.
• A proven ability to be successful in a complex, globally-scaled product, sales and engineering environment.

About the job

In this role, you will leverage your communication, creativity, and problem-solving skills. You will succeed in process and program design, possess financial acumen, have an in-depth investigative background, and know how to translate ideas into action. This is a direct position, requiring you to proactively take initiative when needed. 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: $124000 - $177000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Develop hypotheses against complex opportunity areas, synthesize findings into actionable insights, and drive action to power the business.
• Communicate recommendations to executive stakeholders in a structured and compelling manner.
• Develop, run and maintain business operational cadence and processes to improve business performance.
• Own large, complex projects and be responsible for end-to-end outcomes and deliverables, while proactively identifying new opportunities to drive business growth.
• Support regional teams in issues to enable a common set of processes and insights.

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 .