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On-site in Sunnyvale, California, this senior-level role at Google focuses on product strategy and operations within Cloud AI. The position involves leading the transition from legacy cloud operations to AI-native ecosystems, driving strategic initiatives and business roadmaps.
Skills / Requirements
- Agentic Systems
- AI Fluency
- AI/ML Applications
- BigQuery
- Business Strategy
- Data Analysis
- Data Engineering
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Python
- SQL
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
- Vibe Coding
Why Apply
This role is ideal for someone skilled in AI-driven data strategies and vibe coding platforms. You'll work on transforming data architectures from reactive to intent-driven, leveraging AI tools like BigQuery and Python for high-impact business solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll lead strategic transitions from legacy cloud operations to AI-native systems, focusing on data platform roadmaps and AI-ification opportunities. Collaborating with VP-level leaders, you'll translate AI infrastructure needs into actionable strategies and guide cross-functional programs.
Working in Sunnyvale, California
- Sunnyvale is at the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a vibrant tech job market with opportunities for networking and career growth.
- The area boasts a mild Mediterranean climate, making it an attractive location for year-round outdoor activities.
- Sunnyvale's proximity to major tech companies provides ample opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
- Public transportation options like Caltrain make commuting to other parts of the Bay Area convenient.
Pay and Career Growth
The role offers a competitive salary range of $176,000 to $256,000, with additional benefits including a 20% bonus target and equity. Google provides a collaborative culture that values strategic leadership and innovation, offering opportunities for significant career advancement.
Benefits and Perks
- 20% bonus
- competitive salary
- Equity
- Health Benefits
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- Experienced in management consulting and product strategy within tech companies.
- Proficient in advanced SQL, Python, and data analysis for strategic decision-making.
- Comfortable leading complex projects with multiple executive stakeholders.
May not be for you if...
- Lacks experience in AI-driven data strategies and cloud operations.
- Unfamiliar with enterprise software business models and GTM strategies.
- Struggles with independent project execution and stakeholder management.
Original Job Description
Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Cloud AI
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Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.
Share Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Cloud AI
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
11 years of experience in management consulting, product management and strategy, or analytics in a technology company.
Experience working with and analyzing data, and managing multiple cross-functional programs or projects.
Experience building go-to-market strategies.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with advanced SQL, Python, and BigQuery.
Understanding of enterprise software business models.
Ability to deconstruct complex, legacy operations and architect an Agentic AI replacement that achieves a step-function improvement in throughput or time-to-insight
Ability to identify problems, design projects to address, execute with little guidance, and guide the work of more junior team members.
Ability to independently drive complex projects with multiple executive stakeholders to successful completion.
Ability to ramp up quickly on a wide range of topics from accounting business recognition to AI/ML applications.
About the job
Product and Business Strategy Leaders bring together teams across Google’s functions to help products execute optimally. Our team pushes Google to scale at key points that refine our products and infrastructure by executing efficiently, bringing solid business sense and sound judgment, and working effectively across organizational lines.
Our roles often include components of strategy (e.g. analyzing and understanding new trends in the industry, building business plans), operations (e.g. running the cadence of organizations, connecting the operating lines between our functions), and communications. Our team partners with senior leadership to run important functions that cross-cut our existing organizations and deliver high impact projects. We help Engineers, PMs, UX, and all of our other functions to build amazing products that delight our users, and then get those products into their hands.
Cloud AI aims to enable the world’s enterprises to undertake digital transformation through AI technologies and powerful solutions designed to create real business value.
As the Principal of Product Strategy and Operations (PS&O) for Cloud AI, you will lead the evolution from legacy cloud AI structures to Agentic ecosystems. You will be responsible for the Intelligent Data Platform roadmap, moving the organization from a reactive What data do we have? posture to a proactive, intent-driven What data do we need? architecture. This role is for a leader who can bridge the gap between high-level statistical modeling and global operational scale. You will sit at the intersection of generative AI development and commercial execution. You will act as a strategic partner to VP level leadership, translating complex AI infrastructure needs into actionable business roadmaps and GTM strategies.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $176000 – $256000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .
Responsibilities
Lead the strategic pivot from legacy cloud operations to an AI-native posture, identifying high-impact AI-ification opportunities that drive 10x rather than 10% growth/efficiency gain.
Architect the transition toward vibe coding platforms where human domain knowledge is codified into agentic systems, allowing non-technical stakeholders to interact with hyperscale data through natural intent.
Lead the transition from fragmented data silos to a unified data engineering platform.
Lead strategic analysis that informs Cloud’s AI strategy such as identifying impacts of accelerating growth through ISV and SI partners, analyzing opportunity size for products, or identifying of business acceleration through customer cohort analysis.
Work directly with VP leaders to support day-to-day decision making through timely analysis, excellent people management skills to drive alignment, and effective presentation skills.
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