Strategy and Operations Principal Lead, Product BD and K&I Partnerships

Google; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Chicago is seeking a Strategy and Operations Principal Lead for Product BD and K&I Partnerships to drive cross-functional strategic initiatives and operational excellence across the Knowledge & Information ecosystem.

The role partners with senior leaders to define OKRs, identify growth levers, and deliver scalable analytics and tools to improve efficiency. This position may be located in multiple U.S. locations, with a strong emphasis on outcomes and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• MBA or graduate degree preferred.
• Experience leading complex strategy initiatives and defining structured solutions to ambiguous business problems.
• Experience utilizing AI tools and modern software to automate workflows and scale operating cadences.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
• Drive operational excellence for the Knowledge & Information Partners organization through OKR setting and tracking and leadership agendas.
• Develop programs and processes to solve business operations challenges and influence cross-functional teams.
• Create written communications and presentations for different audience levels.
• Communicate actionable insights to senior leadership with executive-ready materials.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or graduate degree

Tools

AI tools

Analytics software

Job description

Strategy and Operations Principal Lead, Product BD and K&I Partnerships

Google

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: Mountain View, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications

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

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or graduate degree.
• Experience in a Chief of Staff team, Business Operations, or similar strategic office, partnering closely with senior executive leaders.
• Proven track record of leading complex strategy initiatives and defining structured solutions to highly ambiguous business problems.
• Experience utilizing AI tools and modern software to automate workflows, scale operating cadences, and improve team efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated track record of deriving actionable insights from business performance metrics, data trends, and KPI reporting.

About the job

The Business Strategy and 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.

As the central Strategy and Operations team, you will drive strategy, operations, and business insights across Knowledge and Information (K&I) Product Business Development (BD) and the broader Partnerships organization. You will work cross-functionally to establish strategic Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), identify growth levers, and deliver operational excellence through analytics, insights and scalable tooling. The Global Partnerships organization is responsible for exploring new opportunities with Google's partners. Google’s Global Partnerships team works with a wide range of partners to bring the best of Google to power their business. The Global Partnerships team supports Google’s own Product teams with essential partnerships to help Google’s user experiences in advertising, Search, Assistant, Maps, Travel, Shopping, Payments and more. Teams create product-enabling partnerships, go-to-market strategies and incubate business growth for a variety of products. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring timelines and key deliverables are met across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
• Drive operational excellence for the Knowledge & Information Partners (K&IP) organization through management of key business operations processes, including strategic planning, OKR setting and tracking, leadership agendas, and business cadences.
• Develop programs and processes to solve business operations challenges, and influence cross-functional teams and leadership to bring them to life.
• Create written communications and presentations with messages effectively tailored to different audience levels.
• Communicate actionable insights to senior leadership by preparing and delivering executive-ready materials.