Strategy and Operations Lead, gTech Users and Products

Google; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 152,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Strategy and Operations Lead for gTech Users and Products. This role will be based in the United States and collaborates with gTech Strategy and Operations to drive strategic initiatives and build AI-powered solutions that reduce administrative overhead.

You will lead reporting improvements and mentor junior staff, balancing strategy with hands-on delivery. The position demands strong data modeling, cross-functional influence, and experience in data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a workstream to reduce reporting overheard, owning the strategy and program management to streamline executive cadences and reporting frameworks across gUP.
• Define problem statements for reporting bottlenecks, and scale process improvements across the organization as business needs evolve. Identify creative ways to address time spent on administrative tasks by implementing better AI-driven methods and tools.
• Influence cross-functional teams and gUP leaders to standardize processes and forums, drive the adoption of new automated tools, and strategically challenge existing reporting cadences.
• Serve as both a strategist and a builder by partnering directly with business teams to evaluate automation opportunities and build AI point solutions (e.g., using AI tools and “vibe-coding”).
• Develop scrappy solutions where possible to address top pain points, and construct compelling business cases to advocate for resources when addressing more complex, high-impact automation opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Data modeling

Reporting

AI-driven solutions

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Tools

Jetski

AI tools

Job description

Strategy and Operations Lead, gTech Users and Products

corporate_fare Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; +5 more; +4 more

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

XThe application window will be open until at least July 29, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA .

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.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA.
• 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.
• Experience implementing strategic and large scale initiatives projects in a demanding, change-oriented, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline-driven productivity.
• Practical experience building AI-driven solutions, including a high proficiency in leveraging internal AI tools and “vibe coding” (e.g., Jetski) to automate manual tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with experience executing complex strategic and operational initiatives.

About the job

The gTech Strategy and Operations (gSO) team empowers gTech to do amazing things to land the present and build for the future by acting as strategic partners and trusted advisors. We create value through deep functional and business expertise combined with analytical excellence to formulate and deliver strategies.

In this role, you will act as a strategic partner and internal consultant for gTech Users and Products (gUP). Taking the traditional strategy role a step further, you will act as both a strategist and a builder. You will lead the charge in finding and implementing AI-driven solutions to reduce administrative overhead across business reporting and other processes, partnering with gUP teams to streamline executive reporting frameworks and create more efficient processes. You will not only define the problem statements for reporting bottlenecks but also develop scrappy, AI-driven solutions to address the organization’s top operational pain points.

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 areas. 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 – $222000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/).

Responsibilities

• Lead a workstream to reduce reporting overheard, owning the strategy and program management to streamline executive cadences and reporting frameworks across gUP.
• Define problem statements for reporting bottlenecks, and scale process improvements across the organization as business needs evolve. Identify creative ways to address time spent on administrative tasks by implementing better AI-driven methods and tools.
• Influence cross-functional teams and gUP leaders to standardize processes and forums, drive the adoption of new automated tools, and strategically challenge existing reporting cadences.
• Serve as both a strategist and a builder by partnering directly with business teams to evaluate automation opportunities and build AI point solutions (e.g., using AI tools and “vibe-coding”).
• Develop scrappy solutions where possible to address top pain points, and construct compelling business cases to advocate for resources when addressing more complex, high-impact automation opportunities.

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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 https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.