Strategy and Operations Principal Lead, gTech Users and Products

Join Google in Washington, D.C. as a Strategy and Operations Principal Lead for gTech Users and Products, where you'll drive transformational outcomes across one of our most strategic product ecosystems. This is a full-time leadership role that demands exceptional strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to make consequential decisions in an environment of technical complexity and organizational scale.

About the Role

As Principal Lead, you own both strategy and execution across critical user-facing product initiatives and operations. You'll set the direction for how we serve our users while building the operational excellence that enables our teams to scale. This is a high-impact position where your influence extends across product teams, leadership, and partner organizations.

What You'll Do

• Own business outcomes and accountability for strategic initiatives that impact millions of users
• Define and communicate product strategy and operational roadmaps to stakeholders across the organization
• Lead cross-functional teams through complex, ambiguous problems with unclear solutions
• Build and influence senior leadership teams to align on priorities and secure resources
• Develop metrics frameworks that track progress and inform continuous improvement
• Partner with product, engineering, sales, and support organizations to deliver integrated solutions
• Identify market and user trends that shape long-term product direction

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated success in a leadership or principal-level role managing strategy and operations
• Deep expertise in your domain—whether product management, operations, strategy, or related field
• Exceptional ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information
• Track record of influencing and aligning stakeholders across organizational boundaries
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with data-driven decision making
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities

About Google

Google is transforming how billions of people connect, learn, and create. From search to artificial intelligence, our products touch nearly every corner of the internet. We invest in bold ideas and talented people who think differently, and we're committed to creating technologies that serve everyone.

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