Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, Product BD and K and I Partnerships

Google; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Business Strategy and Operations professional to help drive operational excellence across the Knowledge and Information Partnersips organization. You will support strategic planning, OKR tracking, budgeting, and cross-functional project delivery with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Legal teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, AI tool development support, and clear narrative materials for leadership updates, shaping critical business initiatives across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• MBA or graduate degree preferred.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to automate workflows, scale solutions, and drive operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills; distill insights from data and present recommendations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; build relationships and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in driving operational excellence for the Knowledge and Information Partnersips (K&IP) organization by supporting key business operations processes, including strategic planning, OKR tracking, budget management, and maintaining the operating rhythm-of-business deliverables.
• Support the implementation of cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring timelines and key deliverables are met across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
• Leverage data to perform critical analysis, activate tools, and support the development of data or AI tools to drive efficiency and insights for the team.
• Identify and solve business operations challenges, proposing process improvements to enhance team efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
• Prepare clear, simple, and persuasive materials and narratives for internal stakeholders and leadership updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or graduate degree

Job description

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; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, 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

• MBA or graduate degree.
• Experience managing and delivering project components with limited guidance.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to automate workflows, scale solutions, and drive operational efficiency.
• Proven ability to identify and solve problems within a given project scope.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to distill insights from complex data and present actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.

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.

US: $124000 - $177000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Assist in driving operational excellence for the Knowledge and Information Partnersips (K&IP) organization by supporting key business operations processes, including strategic planning, OKR tracking, budget management, and maintaining the operating rhythm-of-business deliverables.
• Support the implementation of cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring timelines and key deliverables are met across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
• Leverage data to perform critical analysis, activate tools, and support the development of data or AI tools to drive efficiency and insights for the team.
• Identify and solve business operations challenges, proposing process improvements to enhance team efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
• Prepare clear, simple, and persuasive materials and narratives for internal stakeholders and leadership updates.

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 .