Partners with functional and technical leaders to identify and plan capabilities necessary to meet short and long-term business needs
Develops and executes strategic plans in support of key objectives in a timely and fiscally responsible manner
Informs and drives strategic alignment and partnerships with functional and technical peers and leaders
Connects the dots across multiple levels and related functions to understand the business holistically
Evaluates research and market analysis, meets with third party vendors, and maintains knowledge of industry innovations and technology platforms to inform strategy
Establishes and nurtures strategic vendor relationships; influences vendors to align to domain, portfolio, and enterprise strategic objectives
Drives growth for the business by applying technical and domain expertise to provide thought leadership and translate vision into action
Defines and communicates value propositions, success metrics, and outcomes
Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met
Develops, plans, and implements sustainable, repeatable, and reliable processes; oversees process improvement
Drives operational excellence to create internal customer satisfaction and meet operational metrics while prioritizing external customer needs
Understands and articulates the value creation and business proposition to teams and functional partners
Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to direct reports
Manages and coordinates strategic direction for staff
Attracts, retains, develops, and motivates top talent
Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback

Requirements

8-10 years of relevant work experience
Proficient in leading at a Sr. Manager level or above within a fast-paced, multi-division, national company
Proficient in defining, communicating, and driving value propositions, success metrics, and outcomes
Proficient in shaping, aligning, and guiding execution of strategic direction for a domain or significant portfolio segment
Proficient in communicating, building influence, and developing relationships with functional and technical leaders, with high-level vendor partners, and across all levels in the organization
Proficient in selecting and leading strategic vendor relationships or acting as the primary point of contact for strategic partnerships
Proficient in managing and developing direct reports with their own span of control
Proficient in utilizing deep market and industry knowledge for a related portfolio segment or domain to achieve strategic objectives
Expert oversight of GCP infrastructure, data, and AI to drive scalable, cost-effective business innovation.
Champion AI/ML adoption throughout the SDLC to streamline development cycles, improve code reliability, and shorten time-to-market.
Standardize reliability engineering (RE) principles to ensure seamless system recoverability and rigorous software quality benchmarks.

Benefits

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

strategic planningvendor managementprocess improvementoperational excellenceGCP infrastructureAI/ML adoptionreliability engineeringsoftware quality benchmarksmarket analysisvalue propositions

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationinfluencerelationship buildingteam managementcustomer satisfactionstrategic alignmenttalent development