Strategy & Operations Principal Lead, K&I Partnerships

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 186,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA (with possible locations in New York, NY) seeks a senior operations strategist to drive cross-functional initiatives across Knowledge & Information Partnerships, Business Development, and the broader Partnerships org. You will establish OKRs, identify growth levers, and deliver operational excellence through analytics and scalable tooling.

The role emphasizes working with senior leaders, defining structured solutions to ambiguous problems, and leveraging AI tools to

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 in a Chief of Staff team, Business Operations, or similar strategic office.
• Proven track record of leading complex strategy initiatives and defining structured solutions.
• Experience utilizing AI tools and modern software to automate workflows, scale operating cadences, and improve team efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring timelines and key deliverables across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
• Drive operational excellence for the 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.

Skills

Management consulting

Sales operations

Business strategy

Corporate advisory

Executive partnering

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA or graduate degree

Tools

AI tools

Modern software

Job description

Google in Mountain View, CA (with possible locations in New York, NY) seeks a senior operations strategist to drive cross-functional initiatives across Knowledge & Information Partnerships, Business Development, and the broader Partnerships org. You will establish OKRs, identify growth levers, and deliver operational excellence through analytics and scalable tooling.

The role emphasizes working with senior leaders, defining structured solutions to ambiguous problems, and leveraging AI tools to