Cloud Support Strategy Lead

Cloud Support Strategy Lead

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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

About The Job

Google Cloud Support is responsible for providing technical support for Google Cloud products globally. Within the Support organization, the Strategy, Systems, and Intelligence (SSI) team operates as a central strategic function that drives the evolution of the support model. SSI's core responsibilities include designing future-state service models, utilizing data and AI to produce predictive insights for operational planning, and building the intelligent systems required for a proactive and scalable support journey. Through the integration of data, strategy, and systems innovation, the SSI team works to create an AI-first support framework designed to address complex customer issues and enhance the overall effectiveness of Google Cloud support.

The Service Strategy and Product Alignment (SSPA) team acts as the strategic engine within SSI, responsible for defining the future of our service portfolio and driving product alignment. We own service model design, end-to-end experience, supportability, and the product/partner interface.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• Experience in leading commercial modeling, service design, or portfolio management for a global organization.
• Experience working directly with and providing counsel to executives (Director/VP) regarding business strategy and business generation.
• Experience in cross-functional stakeholder management, specifically bridging technical delivery teams and commercial/sales functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Advanced degree.
• Understanding of the cloud support market landscape, including participant service models, pricing structures, and customer buying behaviors.
• Ability to lead and execute complex, ambiguous projects from concept to completion in a fast-paced environment (e.g., New Product Introduction (NPI)/launch).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for an executive audience.
• Excellent problem-solving and systems thinking skills, with the ability to build relationships and drive alignment across Finance, Legal, Sales, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end and iterate the service model, service offerings, and the overall customer experience outside of the direct product interface (e.g., the Northstar Experience).
• Conduct customer pain point research, write formal Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), and define launch readiness criteria for new product features.
• Co-design and define the support journey within the product experience (e.g., Gemini Cloud Assist integration, contextual help), focusing on optimizing systems like AppHub and Personalized Service Health (PSH).
• Engage with Product, Engineering, and Partner teams to ensure alignment on service model execution and support readiness.

Key skills/competency

• Service Design
• Business Strategy
• Commercial Modeling
• Portfolio Management
• Executive Communication
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Cloud Support Market
• AI Integration
• Product Alignment
• Systems Thinking