Google

Innovation Lead IV, Financial Services and Insurance, Google Cloud

Google$224K — $312K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Design, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of customer-facing experience in innovation strategy, design strategy, product management, or management consulting.
  • Experience advising C-suite executives in the Financial Services and Insurance (FSI) sector.
  • Experience with AI technologies (Generative AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, or AI Agent architectures) and cloud platforms.

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.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for equity benefits and performance bonuses.
  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Support for professional development and continuing education.
  • Flexible working locations available within major US cities.
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Design, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of customer-facing experience in innovation strategy, design strategy, product management, or management consulting.
  • Experience advising C-suite executives in the Financial Services and Insurance (FSI) sector.
  • 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 across Retail/Investment Banking, Wealth, Insurance, and Financial Technology value chains.
  • 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.


About the job

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 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: $224000 - $312000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

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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.


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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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