Strategy and Operations Lead, Mastery Go-to-Market

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 6 years of experience in management consulting, sales operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity or corporate advisory, or 4 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or PhD.
  
• Experience in developing and executing strategies to deliver business results.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and manage multiple projects under deadlines.
  
• Ability to communicate with and influence senior executives and sales/enablement teams.
• Excellent problem solving, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with people from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

About the job

The Mastery Team develops and delivers product and skills training to Google sales and services teams, as well as external client and agency partners. The team is made up of learning professionals, sales and marketing leaders, and former consultants and analysts who launch and iterate learning programs while balancing key pillars of knowledge, skill, and disciplined practice to help audiences thrive in increasing complexity.

As a Strategy and Operations Lead, you will partner with Google Customers Solutions (GCS) partners to drive key strategic initiatives and stay focused on aligning priorities with day to day operations. You will be a critical thought leader and catalyst for activation and change management, collaborating with leadership across GCS to streamline internal processes, ensure cross-functional alignment of goals, and execution.

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 $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Define, prioritize, structure, and execute strategic and operational initiatives which includes developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing data, leading analyses, and developing and implementing recommendations.
  
• Drive operations for the organization, including optimizing resource allocation, measuring/reporting progress against key objectives, and managing business updates/quarterly reviews. 
  
• Deliver on initiatives that are foundational elements to the Mastery team achieving learning and business objectives (e.g., process standardization and optimization, measurement strategy, talent strategy, etc.). 
  
• Analyze business processes to identify potential issues, uncover/prioritize levers for improvement, and influence senior stakeholders to implement suggested improvements. 
  
• Structure and package work into compelling presentations and communications that influence various audiences including senior executives.