Staffing Strategy Lead

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of Program Management experience.
• Experience working in a role focused on talent acquisition, recruiting operations, people analytics, or workforce planning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing staffing programs for technical or specialized roles (e.g., Software Engineering, AI/ML, Hardware, SRE).
• Experience in a complex, matrixed technology organization.
• Understanding of the recruiting life-cycle and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ability to influence and collaborate with executives (i.e., VPs, Directors).
• Excellent data visualization, and problem-solving skills along with knowledge of spreadsheets, SQL, and dashboarding tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau).

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As a Staffing Program Manager on the AI2 Strategy and Operations team, you will be responsible for designing and executing the strategic framework that governs how we plan for, track, and achieve our hiring goals. In this role, you will partner directly with Vice Presidents (VPs), Directors, and recruiting leaders to ensure our staffing engine is aligned with our business objectives. You will transform complex data into insights and operational cadences necessary to drive accountability and decision-making across the technical organization.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Partner with AI2 leadership (VPs, Directors) and Finance teams to translate plans and business goals into data-driven staffing strategy and plan.
• Serve as the primary liaison between AI2 leadership and recruiting partners. Foster a collaborative environment, ensuring communication, expectation setting, and problem-solving to overcome hiring challenges.
• Establish and lead a regular operating cadence (e.g., weekly/monthly business reviews) with key stakeholders to track execution against hiring plans, identify risks, flag dependencies, and drive accountability across the organization.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the staffing process. Develop and implement programs and solutions to improve hiring quality.
• Conduct analysis of staffing data.