Workforce Planning Lead, Google Cloud Finance

Google Inc.; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Share Workforce Planning Lead for Google Cloud Finance to architect the future of global talent planning. You will oversee Headcount and Payroll planning for approximately $21B in cost and 46k+ employees, partnering with Cloud leadership and Strategy teams on resource allocation.

You will drive headcount planning cadence, replanning, and cross‑functional alignment with People Operations, Strategy & Operations, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in FP&A, consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
• Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling within a multinational company setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary WFP business partner and advisor to Cloud executive leadership, translating investment priorities into capacity models.
• Act as the central coordination hub bridging internal Finance teams with external business partners.
• Lead productivity analysis and AI-driven modeling across GTM and Engineering to optimize global talent distribution.
• Provide thought leadership to translate Cloud growth strategies into measurable workforce scorecards.
• Establish a single source of truth at enterprise scale for workforce data.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Multinational experience

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field

Tools

Workforce planning tools

AI analytics tools

Job description

Share Workforce Planning Lead, Google Cloud Finance

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info_outline X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
  
• Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling within a multinational company setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of FP&A, strategy, or workforce planning experience, with expertise managing enterprise-scale, multibillion-dollar budgets ($10B+) and large global workforces (40k+).
• Experience leading complex workforce strategies, structuring large headcount datasets, and delivering strategic talent recommendations to executives.
• Expertise in workforce planning tools and advanced analytics, leveraging AI-driven automation to streamline headcount forecasting and solve capacity constraints.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with a proven ability to advise C-suite leadership and build trusted partnerships.
• Exceptional financial acumen and operational, with the ability to navigate shifting priorities, test traditional headcount models, and maximize the ROI of talent investments.

About the job

Our mission is to empower every leader to make agile, data-driven workforce decisions in support of their business strategy. We aim to connect People and Finance data to provide a single source of truth for faster, more informed decisions across Google Cloud, offering a unified, flexible, and AI-powered solution to manage headcount, payroll, and organizational health.

As the Workforce Planning (WFP) Lead for Google Cloud Finance, you will architect the future of how Google Cloud plans, deploys, and optimizes its global talent. You will oversee central analytics and subject matter expertise for Headcount and Payroll planning to support managing approximately $21B of projected cost and a workforce of +46k. You will act as the primary Finance partner for workforce strategy, advising Cloud leadership and their Strategy teams on critical resource allocation decisions. You will lead the operational cadence of headcount planning, in year projects, replanning to ensure alignment across People Operations (POps), Strategy and Operations (S&O), and broader Finance organizations.

This position is at the intersection of Finance, Strategy and Operations and People Operations. You will drive the transformation of workforce planning in Cloud, using your investigative skills, excellent relationship skills, and solid business partnering, you will help manage one of Google’s largest expenses to drive sustainable growth. You will play a key role in effective budget management, business reviews, process transformations across multiple Cloud leaders and functions.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About the job

Our mission is to empower every leader to make agile, data-driven workforce decisions in support of their business strategy. We aim to connect People and Finance data to provide a single source of truth for faster, more informed decisions across Google Cloud, offering a unified, flexible, and AI-powered solution to manage headcount, payroll, and organizational health.

As the Workforce Planning (WFP) Lead for Google Cloud Finance, you will architect the future of how Google Cloud plans, deploys, and optimizes its global talent. You will oversee central analytics and subject matter expertise for Headcount and Payroll planning to support managing approximately $21B of projected cost and a workforce of +46k. You will act as the primary Finance partner for workforce strategy, advising Cloud leadership and their Strategy teams on critical resource allocation decisions. You will lead the operational cadence of headcount planning, in year projects, replanning to ensure alignment across People Operations (POps), Strategy and Operations (S&O), and broader Finance organizations.

This position is at the intersection of Finance, Strategy and Operations and People Operations. You will drive the transformation of workforce planning in Cloud, using your investigative skills, excellent relationship skills, and solid business partnering, you will help manage one of Google’s largest expenses to drive sustainable growth. You will play a key role in effective budget management, business reviews, process transformations across multiple Cloud leaders and functions.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• Serve as the primary WFP business partner and advisor to Cloud executive leadership, translating investment priorities into sophisticated capacity models to bridge finance and business execution.
  
• Act as the central coordination hub bridging internal Finance teams with external business partners. Synchronize Google Cloud Headcount and Payroll cost planning, forecasting, and complex cycles to ensure seamless alignment and deep fiscal accountability.
• Lead productivity analysis and AI-driven modeling across Go-to-market (GTM) and Engineering, leveraging metrics to optimize global talent distribution and measure the efficiency gains of internal AI tools.
• Provide thought leadership to translate Cloud executive growth strategies into measurable workforce scorecards (e.g., talent density, productivity ROI), balancing headcount capacity tradeoffs where priorities overlap.
• Establish a single source of truth at enterprise scale, architecting a connected, accurate workforce data foundation that delivers actionable guidance to partners.

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