Director - GCP Platform Services

Are you ready to make an impact? We are seeking a Director to lead and scale our strategic partnership with Google Cloud within our Cloud & Infrastructure practice. This leader will work with our alliance manager to drive partner growth, client transformation initiatives, and practice development while serving as a trusted advisor to both Google Cloud and enterprise clients.  The ideal candidate combines executive leadership with deep expertise across Google Cloud technologies, cloud-native architecture, data platforms, AI/ML services, and modernization programs.  Key Responsibilities  Business Development & Google Cloud Alliance Growth  Own and expand strategic relationships with Google Cloud partner leaders, account teams, customer engineers, and alliance stakeholders   Develop and execute joint GTM strategies aligned to industry and solution priorities   Identify, originate, and close new business opportunities through Google Cloud partner channels and co-sell programs   Drive pipeline generation through:   Partner-sourced opportunities   Marketplace initiatives   Joint marketing programs   Google Cloud funding opportunities   Work with the WM alliance manager to review and action on alliance KPI reporting including:   Pipeline generation   Revenue influence   Certifications   Partner tier performance   Funding utilization   Collaborate with Google Cloud stakeholders to position consulting, migration, modernization, and AI-enabled solutions  Collaborate with internal sales and delivery leaders to maximize GCP-sourced opportunities  Client Delivery & Google Cloud Architecture Leadership  Provide executive oversight and technical leadership across Google Cloud client engagements   Guide teams in designing scalable, secure, Google Cloud native solutions   Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives leveraging Google Cloud services and platform capabilities   Oversee architecture and implementation of:   Landing zones   Cloud governance frameworks   Security and compliance controls   Work across WM technology disciplines to support enterprise transformation initiatives involving:   Application modernization   Data modernization   Analytics platforms   AI and machine learning enablement   Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, platform engineering practices, and cloud cost optimization   Support complex pursuits through architecture design, solution development, and delivery planning   Serve as executive escalation point for delivery quality, client outcomes, and engagement profitability   Practice & People Development  Work across WM technology disciplines to define and evolve Google Cloud-focused service offerings including:   Cloud Migration & Modernization   Platform Engineering   FinOps   Cloud Security   Establish Google Cloud architecture standards, accelerators, and delivery methodologies   Recruit, mentor, and develop cloud architects, engineers, and delivery leaders   Drive certification attainment and Google Cloud technical capability development   Qualifications  12+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or technology consulting leadership roles   Deep expertise designing and delivering solutions on Google Cloud Platform   Experience leading large-scale cloud transformation and migration initiatives   Strong knowledge of:   Compute Engine   GKE   Cloud Run   Networking and hybrid connectivity   IAM and security services   Operations Suite   Experience with Google Cloud data and AI services preferred, including:   BigQuery   Vertex AI   Dataflow   Dataproc   Demonstrated success managing Google Cloud alliance relationships and driving revenue growth through partner ecosystems   Experience navigating Google Cloud partner programs and co-sell motions   Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills   Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, DevOps, and cloud governance frameworks   Google Cloud certifications strongly preferred, including:   Professional Cloud Architect   Professional Cloud Network Engineer   Professional Cloud Security Engineer   Willingness to travel approximately 30–50% Hybrid role: 1-2 days a week in office  Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future  Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs. Based on pay transparency guidelines, a reasonable expectation for the salary range for this role is listed below. Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here .  Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.​ Employees in proximity of our Seattle, Washington DC, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco offices will have a geographic premium applied to this salary scale.  Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.  National $200,000 — $300,000 USD   Other consultancies talk at you. At West Monroe, we work with you. We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions. The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent