Strategy and Operations Manager, CEE (Fixed-Term Contract)

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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Poland: zł340000 - zł348000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target

Learn more about benefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/).

Minimum qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

- 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.

Preferred qualifications:

- MBA or Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

- Ability to act as a "trusted advisor" to senior leaders, with the gravitas to influence regional strategy and drive organizational change.

- Ability to translate complex datasets and "big picture" ambiguity into structured, actionable business recommendations and simple narratives.

- Ability to thrive in a high-velocity environment, navigating ambiguity with own judgment, a collaborative spirit, and sense of humor.

- A forward-thinking mindset with a passion for AI, experience identifying and implementing AI-driven efficiencies or product strategies.

- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership—fostering collaboration, alignment, and a shared purpose across teams and global objectives in line with GTM and AI-first priorities.

- Identify growth levers and develop business growth-focused strategic plans to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks using data-driven insights.

- Develop comprehensive annual business plans in collaboration with your business partners, set ambitious, data-backed targets and outline strategies for achieving them. Identify and address performance gaps, taking corrective actions to ensure targets are met or exceeded.

- Structure and lead business-critical transformation projects, driving them from initial hypothesis to full-scale regional implementation.

- Collaborate with the global GTM organization to foster a culture of trust, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team and among our business partners.