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| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | Ireland |
| Salary: | Excellent |
| Languages: | English |
Geo Vendor Manager - EU Headquarters
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This position is based in our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
The area: Business Operations and Strategy, Commerce
The Commerce Merchant Solutions team plays a critical operation role in executing and running Google?s new Commerce related businesses. We work in tandem with Sales and Product Management to provide an excellent experience for our merchant partners. Our culture mirrors that of a small start-up as we?re working to create and scale Google?s next billion dollar businesses. We are a group of high-performing, like-minded team players that thrive on individual autonomy, product mastery and operational excellence.
The role: Geo Vendor Manager
Google?s Geo products play a prominent role in Google and include highly popular products such as Google Maps, Google Earth, Local, Street-View, Sketch-up, Transit, Traffic etc. The Dublin-based Geo Operations team manages an operation to ensure the quality of the Geo content for some of the above products and is critical to meeting Google?s content goals.
As the Operations Program Manager you should be a strong leader who can take charge of a high performing team in the Dublin Geo content operations. Working together with Senior Operations Program Manager you are responsible for leading and motivating large vendor teams and managing complex operations to maintain high quality Geo products. You will work closely with Engineering and Product teams to deliver organizational objectives and projects and manage these across a large global operations team. This is a fast paced, high intensity leadership role. The ideal candidate should be extremely proactive, motivated, organized and responsible. You should be able to share high level product and project vision while employing quantitative abilities to make effective, strategic decisions.
Responsibilities:
* Manage Geo operations for a set of EMEA markets including the setting up and managing of large teams working closely with our vendor partners. Manage Geo operations for a set of EMEA markets including the setting up and managing of large teams working closely with our vendor partners
* Collaborate across offices and multiple stakeholders while managing operations alongside high intensity projects
* Increase effectiveness of staff and tools by recognizing opportunities for development and proactively creating new systems and structures. Work with product and engineering teams to develop and define new or improved tools and/or processes
* Manage risks, anticipate bottlenecks, manage project prioritization, make trade-offs balancing business needs with technical constraints
* Track, report, analyse and drive key performance metrics across the team
Minimum Qualifications:
* BS/BA degree (In lieu of degree, 7 years relevant work experience).
* Project Management experience, ability to define projects and execute within timelines and with multiple stakeholders. Proven ability to deliver projects on time and to budget
Preferred Qualifications:
* Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally and cross geography with all levels of management within Google and have exceptional verbal and written English communication skills
* Demonstrated operations and people management aptitude with an ability to build, motivate and mentor teams
* Logical thinker, with strong problem solving skills and ability to make trade-offs
* Self starter with ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a fast paced, constantly evolving team environment
* Understanding and penchant for online Geo products / services such as maps, driving directions, local business listings and an understanding of online consumer products
Apply Now
CV/resume format: PDF (preferred), HTML, Word
Our jobs website has moved! See all of our current job openings at www.google.com/jobs.
Apply Now
This position is based in our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
The area: Business Operations and Strategy, Commerce
The Commerce Merchant Solutions team plays a critical operation role in executing and running Google?s new Commerce related businesses. We work in tandem with Sales and Product Management to provide an excellent experience for our merchant partners. Our culture mirrors that of a small start-up as we?re working to create and scale Google?s next billion dollar businesses. We are a group of high-performing, like-minded team players that thrive on individual autonomy, product mastery and operational excellence.
The role: Geo Vendor Manager
Google?s Geo products play a prominent role in Google and include highly popular products such as Google Maps, Google Earth, Local, Street-View, Sketch-up, Transit, Traffic etc. The Dublin-based Geo Operations team manages an operation to ensure the quality of the Geo content for some of the above products and is critical to meeting Google?s content goals.
As the Operations Program Manager you should be a strong leader who can take charge of a high performing team in the Dublin Geo content operations. Working together with Senior Operations Program Manager you are responsible for leading and motivating large vendor teams and managing complex operations to maintain high quality Geo products. You will work closely with Engineering and Product teams to deliver organizational objectives and projects and manage these across a large global operations team. This is a fast paced, high intensity leadership role. The ideal candidate should be extremely proactive, motivated, organized and responsible. You should be able to share high level product and project vision while employing quantitative abilities to make effective, strategic decisions.
Responsibilities:
* Manage Geo operations for a set of EMEA markets including the setting up and managing of large teams working closely with our vendor partners. Manage Geo operations for a set of EMEA markets including the setting up and managing of large teams working closely with our vendor partners
* Collaborate across offices and multiple stakeholders while managing operations alongside high intensity projects
* Increase effectiveness of staff and tools by recognizing opportunities for development and proactively creating new systems and structures. Work with product and engineering teams to develop and define new or improved tools and/or processes
* Manage risks, anticipate bottlenecks, manage project prioritization, make trade-offs balancing business needs with technical constraints
* Track, report, analyse and drive key performance metrics across the team
Minimum Qualifications:
* BS/BA degree (In lieu of degree, 7 years relevant work experience).
* Project Management experience, ability to define projects and execute within timelines and with multiple stakeholders. Proven ability to deliver projects on time and to budget
Preferred Qualifications:
* Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally and cross geography with all levels of management within Google and have exceptional verbal and written English communication skills
* Demonstrated operations and people management aptitude with an ability to build, motivate and mentor teams
* Logical thinker, with strong problem solving skills and ability to make trade-offs
* Self starter with ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a fast paced, constantly evolving team environment
* Understanding and penchant for online Geo products / services such as maps, driving directions, local business listings and an understanding of online consumer products
Apply Now
CV/resume format: PDF (preferred), HTML, Word
