Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics or a technical/quantitative field or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of experience in operations, strategy, management, or product operations roles with core responsibilities of building relationships and leading operational initiatives.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience executing complex strategic and operational initiatives, with exceptional problem-solving skills, combined with business acumen.
- Technical acumen with experience working with engineering or operations teams.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and import and export talent and ideas to achieve a broader organizational goal.
About the job
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems.
Within Core is the Data organization. Core Data is responsible for data at Google, working closely with teams across the company to serve their data needs. The Core Data product suite offers end-to-end data management solutions, infrastructure, and foundations for Google products, including flagship products such as Search, Ads, YouTube, and Geo. Core Data’s mission is to unlock the power of Google’s data – by enabling product teams to build the next generation of data driven innovations for end-users.
Core Data plays a unique and critical role in “organizing the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” and get to partner with most of the Product Areas at Google to do so.
As a Director, you will support the leadership of our Data infrastructure team. You will act as a multiplier for the team's leadership, ensuring smooth operations, driving strategic initiatives, and fostering communication within the team and across the organization.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $256,000-$360,000 + 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
- Drive the formation of our strategic outlook and roadmap. Define and lead strategic and operational initiatives.
- Serve as proxy for the Vice President of Data and be an advocate for the leader within the team and across Google, and serve as a critical partner on initiatives around engineering excellence and organizational effectiveness.
- Lead a team of Core Data pillar Chief of Staffs and program management team to plan and execute on business operations as well as cross Core Data programs.
- Cultivate and own strategic cross-functional relationships with Finance, People Operations, Program Management Office, and Site Reliability, ensuring seamless alignment and collaboration on critical initiatives and operational processes related to the Data’s objectives.
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.
