Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, Global Business

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in San Francisco is seeking a Business Strategy & Operations professional to work with GBO and GTM leadership on high-priority strategy initiatives. You will drive executive communications, annual planning, and cross-functional alignment to ensure streamlined execution across Finance, PeopleOps, and Communications.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and strong program management in a fast-paced, global environment.

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 managing senior stakeholder relationships and working cross-functionally within global organizations.
• Ability to understand and articulate the “big picture" to executive teams, while maintaining exceptional attention to execution details.
• Excellent program management skill with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Executive communication skills with ability to effectively facilitate complex meetings with executives and business partners across multiple functions in an organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GBO and GTM leadership to deliver high-priority strategy projects and manage executive communications.
• Drive the end-to-end annual planning lifecycle and shape the agenda for executive meetings.
• Align objectives across Finance, PeopleOps, and Communications to ensure unified execution.
• Advocate for existing initiatives and lead change management with fresh perspectives.
• Identify challenges and opportunities with senior leadership and drive action across the business.

Skills

4 years experience in strategy/ops

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

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.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and working cross-functionally within global organizations.
• Ability to understand and articulate the “big picture\" to executive teams, while maintaining exceptional attention to execution details.
• Excellent program management skill with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Executive communication skills with ability to effectively facilitate complex meetings with executives and business partners across multiple functions in an organization.
• Distinctive problem-solving and prioritization skills.

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 Business Strategy and Operations (GBS&O) team is responsible for providing insightful review, perspective and direction on the strategy and operating performance of Google’s Global Business Organization (GBO). Our mission is to architect and accelerate the transformation of our Global Business Organization (GBO) and our partners across Ads.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: $124000 - $177000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Partner directly with GBO and GTM leadership to deliver high-priority strategy projects and manage executive communications.
• Drive the end-to-end annual planning lifecycle and help shape the agenda for executive meeting cadences.
• Align business objectives across unique teams, including Finance, PeopleOps, and Communications, to ensure unified execution.
• Act as both a advocate of existing initiatives and a challenger who introduces fresh perspectives and leads change management.
• Operate at the center of the business to identify and address challenges and opportunities alongside senior leadership.

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 .