Google

Innovation Lead III, Financial Services and Insurance, Google Cloud

Google$174K — $253K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Design, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10 years of customer-facing experience in innovation strategy, design strategy, product management, or management consulting.
  • Experience advising enterprise leaders (VP/CxO) and leading cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with AI technologies and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Own the FSI vertical narrative and strategy, establishing innovation programs and executive engagements.
  • Partner with leadership to scope high-value opportunities and develop clear problem statements for technical teams.
  • Engage effectively with CxO executives to align cloud strategies within complex enterprise structures.
  • Leverage expertise in AI to architect impactful solution narratives demonstrating high ROI.
  • Drive user-centered design to develop scalable innovation initiatives while fostering strategic relationships across Google Cloud.

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Influence the transformation of businesses through innovative cloud solutions.
  • Work within a robust ecosystem of forward-deployed engineering squads and account leaders.
  • Participate in developing scalable and impactful strategies for Fortune 500 clients.
  • Enjoy a collaborative, innovative environment that supports professional growth and development.
Full Job Description
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X The application window will be open until at least August 7, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Design, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of customer-facing experience in innovation strategy, design strategy, product management, or management consulting.
  • Experience advising enterprise leaders (Vice President/CxO) and leading cross-functional engagements.
  • Experience with AI technologies (Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning, or AI Agent architectures) and cloud platforms.

Preferred qualifications:
  • MBA or Master's degree in Strategic Design, or a related field.
  • Experience leading design/innovation firms and tier-1 strategy consulting firms.
  • Experience with Google Cloud's AI stack (Gemini, Vertex, GECX), building ROI models and repeatable product frameworks.
  • Track record of pattern recognition to transform bespoke customer wins into scalable, industry-wide innovation plays.
  • Track record of building product roadmaps, rapid value cases (qualitative and quantitative ROI models), user experience prototypes, and repeatable product frameworks.


About the job

The Google Cloud Consulting Professional Services team guides customers through the moments that matter most in their cloud journey to help businesses thrive. We help customers transform and evolve their business through the use of Google's global network, web-scale data centers, and software infrastructure. As part of an innovative team in this rapidly growing business, you will help shape the future of businesses of all sizes and use technology to connect with customers, employees, and partners.

As an Innovation and Strategy Lead for Financial Services and Insurance (FSI), you will be the executive leader within the Delta Innovation practice at Google Cloud Consulting. In this role, you will own the FSI industry narrative, originate strategic customer transformations, and architect high-impact innovation strategies for Google Cloud's most strategic banking, capital markets, and insurance clients.

Operating with a true product-centric mindset-distinguishing scalable product creation from bespoke project delivery-you will master at navigating highly ambiguous environments alongside C-suite (CxO) executives. You will blend industry thought leadership, user-centered design strategy, and deep AI and agentic technology expertise to translate complex business challenges into transformative outcomes. You will partner seamlessly with account leaders, forward-deployed engineering squads, and the broader Google ecosystem to move from abstract ideas to production-grade value creation.

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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Own the FSI vertical narrative and aim account strategy, establishing holistic innovation programs and executive engagements.
  • Partner with leadership to identify and scope high-value opportunities, handing off clear problem statements to technical squads.
  • Command the room with CxO executives, navigating complex enterprise power structures to align leadership around cloud strategies.
  • Apply deep fluency in AI and agentic technologies to architect solution narratives that demonstrate rapid, high-impact Return on Investment (ROI).
  • Drive user-centered design to build scalable, repeatable innovation plays while orchestrating strategic relationships across Google Cloud.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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