Strategy and Operations Lead, gUP Spend Planning

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a strategic leader for Business Planning & Analysis within the gUP Strategy & Operations team. You will drive multi-layered budgeting and resource planning across gUP, aligning cross-functional teams to optimize spend and performance across Ads and consumer products.

The role emphasizes governance, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with Finance and GTM teams to deliver actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• MBA is preferred.
• Experience working in a highly cross-functional, global environment and in consumer product-facing or support services organizations.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex strategies into execution plans.
• Proven problem-solving skills with business judgment and ability to synthesize analysis into recommendations.
• Excellent data management skills with disparate data sets.
• Demonstrated project management skills in change-oriented environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design and roll-out of multi-layered business planning for gUP’s budget across the broader gUP organization; manage monthly, quarterly and annual planning cycles.
• Lead governance for budget management, tracking and reporting; collaborate with Finance and GTM teams.
• Coordinate functions to operate as One gUP when managing the spend portfolio; drive change management initiatives.
• Analyze, synthesize and deliver actionable reporting and insights for stakeholders; translate details into recommendations.
• Identify gaps and propose changes; own scalable solutions leveraging internal AI tools to amplify impact.

Skills

Cross-functional experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data management

Project management

Education

MBA

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 28, 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: New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Bruno, 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.
• Experience in working in a highly cross-functional environment, with different teams around the globe and in a consumer product-facing or support services organization.
• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate with senior leadership to translate complex strategic objectives into execution plans.
• Proven problem-solving skills combined with business judgment, with the ability to synthesize analysis into business recommendations.
• Excellent data management skills working with disparate sets of data.
• Demonstrated project management skills, driving projects with multiple collaborators and stakeholders in a change-oriented environment.

About The Job

The Business Planning & Analysis team is responsible for running resource and business planning across gTech Users and Products (gUP). As part of the gUP Strategy & Operations team, you’ll become an expert in how gUP provides customer, partner, and product support for almost all of Google’s consumer products. The purpose of the gUP Strategy & Operations team is to function as internal consultants, providing business critical insights using internal and external resources, ensuring cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and managing change management initiatives.

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

Responsibilities

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• Drive the design and roll-out of multi-layered business planning for gUP’s budget across the broader gUP organization. Drive monthly, quarterly and annual business planning cycles, drive visibility into resource allocations, budgeting and investment decisions.
• Ensure gUP is managing resources wisely by creating strong internal governance for budget management, tracking and reporting. Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams in Finance and GTM.
• Connect different functions to operate as One gUP when managing the spend portfolio. Help drive change management initiatives to improve reporting, governance, and collaboration.
• Analyze, synthesize and deliver actionable reporting and insights for a range of stakeholders. Translate the complicated details into clear recommendations.
• Identify gaps and propose changes. Own and innovate solutions at scale that can grow with the business, leveraging internal AI tools to amplify your scope and impact.

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 .