Tech Strategy Director, Compute

About the company Google DeepMind is a team of scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts working to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. The organization uses its technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, with safety and ethics as the highest priority. It collaborates with external partners on critical global challenges. About the role The Tech Strategy Director, Compute is a senior leadership role within Google DeepMind's Technology Strategy (TechStrat) Compute team, responsible for driving AI strategy, infrastructure investments, and AI product portfolio optimization across Google. The role frames high-impact strategic decisions for SVP+ leadership, translating deep analysis into actionable options and ensuring flawless execution through cross-functional collaboration. Since compute is the key ingredient for AI model leadership and research, this leader's decisions will directly shape the future of AI at Google and beyond. Responsibilities - Investigate and drive clarity on Google's hardest long-range strategic questions in AI - Model scenarios and tradeoffs to create opinionated strategies for maximizing AI value and optimizing AI investments - Create and partner with virtual teams across Google to build comprehensive product and policy plans - Develop SVP+ forum content including presentations, communications, and mandates - Build and maintain a living catalog of ongoing experiments and proposed innovations - Establish per-mandate monitoring views to keep programs accountable - Identify gaps in processes and information and propose or implement solutions - Collaborate with operational teams to ensure SVP+ mandates are well-organized and staffed Requirements - BA/BS degree in Computer Science, EE, or equivalent practical experience in a technical or business area - 15+ years of product management experience at a technology-driven company at scale - Proven track record driving 0→1 product capabilities and founding high-impact technical initiatives - Stellar verbal and written communication with past SVP/VP+ level audience experience - Extensive experience in product operations and business strategy - Strong analytics, strategy, and data fluency - Experience in a role dealing with machine learning and/or compute - Ability to influence without direct authority across technical and cross-functional teams Nice to have - Familiarity with the role of compute and data in building LLMs and their capabilities - Strong product vision with prior experience embedding applied AI into products - 5+ years of product strategy experience managing technically complex, multi-stakeholder projects - Experience navigating sensitive organizational dynamics - Past people management and distributed team hiring experience - Experience in corporate planning Benefits & perks - Not specified Compensation - Not specified