Strategy and Operations Lead, Tools, Automation, and Infrastructure

You will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from Hyderabad, Telangana, India; Gurgaon, Haryana, India. As a candidate for this position, you should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience along with 6 years of experience in management consulting, sales operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, or corporate advisory. Alternatively, 4 years of experience with an advanced degree is also acceptable. Master's degree in Business Administration is preferred for this role, in addition to 6 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, and finance roles. Your experience should include leading operational and cross-functional initiatives with excellent project management, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ideally, you should have experience in management consulting or project management in software, Internet, media industries, or early-stage companies. Experience in executive stakeholder management and communicating with executives is also valued. You will be joining the gTech Ads team, responsible for providing support and media and technical services for customers utilizing Google's Ad products. The team assists customers in optimizing their Ad and Publisher products, offering services ranging from self-help and in-product support to setting up accounts, implementing ad campaigns, and providing media solutions tailored to customers" business and marketing needs. gTech Ads also delivers complex technical and measurement solutions alongside consultative support for large customers. As part of a cross-functional and global team, you will collaborate with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams within Google to develop improved solutions, tools, and services to enhance products and elevate the client experience. The goal is to ensure that customers receive maximum returns on their investments with Google and establish long-term trust as a partner. Your responsibilities will include leading and managing a portfolio of programs and projects, ensuring their execution, prioritization based on impact, and timely delivery. Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across various teams, you will communicate strategy, progress, and impact through updates and presentations. Providing strategic direction for the team by establishing operating principles, driving alignment between initiatives and broader gTech Ads objectives, and focusing on solving challenges will be crucial. Additionally, you will need to translate business needs and challenges into technological solutions using data analytics tools to develop insights and overcome obstacles. Serving as a key business and operational thought partner to executive-level leadership, you will utilize data-driven insights to facilitate strategic discussions and drive decision-making.,