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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.\nAs an AI Activation Lead, you'll own the delivery and business success of AI engagements with Google Cloud's customers. Partnering closely with engineers, solution architects, and other internal and external stakeholders, you will be responsible for engagement health from end to end, including milestones, sprint planning, risk tracking, executive cadences, and the commercial guardrails behind them. You'll keep customer sponsors aligned on business outcomes and lead the change management and rollout planning that take AI from idea to production. 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