Strategy and Operations Lead, Platform and Devices Partnerships

Google

8 - 10 years

Gurugram

Posted: 01/09/2025

Job Description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Gurugram, Haryana, India; Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in go-to-market strategy, sales operations, strategy and operations, management consulting, finance, or program management.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or MBA in a analytical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience with SQL.
Knowledge of Google’s P&D products or partner and engaged contexts in which they operate.
Ability to effectively influence, communicate and drive change with multiple stakeholders at all levels.
Excellent communication and presentation development skills, with the ability to take complex ambiguous topics and turn them into stories that spark an audience.
Excellent problem-solving and investigative skills.

About the job

The P&D Partnerships Strategy and Operations team creates and drives cohesive business strategy across the suite of P&D products such as Android, Play, Chrome, ChromeOS, Google One (G1)/Photos, Workspace, Auto, Home, IoT, Enterprise, Starline, Privacy Sandbox and more. We deeply understand the partner ecosystem and markets in which these products operate, and apply structured analysis and reasoning to help shape and execute strategy. We also drive thought leadership across our products and markets to inform strategic decisions across the P&D and broader Global Partnership (GP) leadership teams. We also partner closely across key stakeholders in Business Development (BD), ProdEng, Marketing, Finance, and the broader GP/Partnership Solutions and Go-to-Market (PSGTM) organizations to drive scaled impact for our business and product partners.

The Global Partnerships organization is responsible for exploring new opportunities with Google's partners. Google’s Global Partnerships team works with a wide range of partners to bring the best of Google to power their business. The Global Partnerships team supports Google’s own Product teams with essential partnerships to help Google’s user experiences in advertising, Search, Assistant, Maps, Travel, Shopping, Payments and more. Teams create product-enabling partnerships, go-to-market strategies and incubate business growth for a variety of products.

Responsibilities

Act as thought partner to the Platform and Devices Partnership (P&D) team.
Shape P&D partnership and APAC G1/Photo strategy and priorities, drive leadership engagements (e.g., CoF review, annual planning, executive visits), ensuring fast decision-making, focus and delivery against the highest priorities across the business.
Lead executive engagement and presence in the region, activate global and regional priorities via clear strategy and communication.

About Company

Google is a multinational technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It is best known for its search engine but also develops products and services in areas like online advertising (Google Ads), cloud computing (Google Cloud), operating systems (Android, Chrome OS), web browsers (Chrome), and consumer electronics (Pixel devices, Nest). Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., its parent company formed in 2015. It plays a major role in shaping the internet, AI, and digital innovation globally.