Associate Principal, Business Operations and Strategy

Role Overview

The central Business Operations and Strategy team drives strategic, operational, and organizational improvements across the company’s product areas and functions. The team, also known as BizOps, operates like an internal consulting group working on a range of critical projects and issues.

Google's leadership team hand-picks thorny business challenges, and members of BizOps work in small teams to find solutions. These include shaping how we go to market with generative AI, defining and executing our strategy on company-wide priorities like transforming Google into the world’s first AI-native enterprise, developing monetization strategies across our consumer and B2B products, and exploring “moonshots” to find the next big idea. BizOps is at the forefront of Google's fast-moving strategic priorities, addressing operational challenges and enabling innovation.

Responsibilities

• Structure ambiguous business issues for the Google executive team.
• Gather and analyze information quickly and solve problems effectively.
• Develop compelling and insightful recommendations.
• Build consensus among cross-functional teams and influence decision making within leadership audiences.
• Work with product managers, leadership, and functions to operationalize recommendations.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in management consulting at the project lead or managerial level or equivalent experience in corporate strategy.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a management, technical, or engineering field.
• 5 years of experience in a management consulting firm with a strong performance trajectory.
• Experience in technology, media, or a telecom company or education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
• Experience in strategy or in a business operations environment, leading client projects and owning operational and initiatives.
• Experience guiding consultants and excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, modeling, and presentation skills.

Application Instructions

Apply directly on Google Careers at Associate Principal, Business Operations and Strategy↗.

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