Google Nigeria Job for a Strategy and Operations Manager, Sub Saharan Africa

Google is not a conventional company, and we don't intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the world's most successful organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind - but even as we continue to grow, we're committed to retaining a small-company feel.
At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards.

Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.

Google is  recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Strategy and Operations Manager, Sub Saharan Africa

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

• The Business Strategy & Operations organization provides business critical insights using analytics, ensures cross functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic partnerships and new initiatives forward.
• We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with strong day-to-day operations, and help evolve early stage ideas into future-growth initiatives.
• In this role, as Strategy and Operations Manager for Sub Saharan Africa you will drive a "One Google approach” and coordinate across multiple Google business functions such as Marketing, Sales and Partnerships and Google product teams such as Search, Android and YouTube, to implement Google’s strategy for Sub Saharan Africa.
• In addition, you will be part of a global Strategy and Operations network, sharing best practices and driving operational rigor, leveraging relationships and knowledge across the business.

• Lead/coordinate senior cross-functional teams to implement Google’s strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa - developing recommendations and driving them through to implementation.
• Manage the delivery of the core planning processes - including annual planning and business updates.
• Define, structure and execute major initiatives - developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses, and developing final recommendations.
• Prepare presentations and clearly communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams.

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in a similar cross functional analytical project management role.

• Experience at a leading consulting firm, or equivalent project management experience in a high-growth technology firm
• Good networker and influencer, with interpersonal skills, able to work across various Google functions
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as the ability to communicate with technical teams
• Experience working in Sub Saharan Africa, and good knowledge of the African business environment and Internet ecosystem
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex operational and strategic initiatives, with increasing levels of responsibility and independence