Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, gTech

The application window will be open until at least May 26, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, 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 other advanced degree.
• Experience developing and executing complex operational initiatives along with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience in implementing initiatives in a change-oriented, fluid environment.
• Experience in change management to transform an organization’s culture and operations.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to take complex, ambitious topics and create engaging narratives for different audiences.

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.

gTech’s Strategy & Operations team (gSO) is made up of strategic partners and trusted advisors that drive success and transformative changes for gTech. We create value through functional and business expertise combined with analytical excellence to formulate and deliver strategies. Using the core capabilities such as strategy, analytics, and communications, we empower gTech to do amazing things to and the present, and build for the future.

As a Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, you will be part of a team providing project leadership to solve strategic questions in the gTech organization. This role will require you to develop solutions to complex and ambiguous business problems and opportunities. You will work in close partnership with gTech teams and Strategy and Operations colleagues across the regions. You are a collaborative, data-driven problem solver who is able to effectively lead and manage multiple work streams, projects, and stakeholders across time zones on a global scale. You will be working with key partners across gTech to lead and support a mix of strategic and operational projects. You will also support the development of plans and recommendations for global and regional projects.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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $124,000-$177,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, supporting the leadership on key strategic initiatives and building operational excellence, helping chart out and fulfill big bets for the business in line with the leadership’s strategic direction.
• Problem solve with executive leaders to deliver strategic insights and recommendations based on business analyses to drive projects and initiatives forward.
• Project manage major strategic initiatives across multiple gTech teams and engage Google-wide stakeholders when needed (e.g., projects that cross-Product, Sales, Marketing, and Policy).
• Launch and land organizational change management plans for mid- to long-term transformational initiatives.

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 .