Google Cloud COO Diane Bryant is leaving the company less than a year after coming aboard.

Bryant came from Intel, where she had a storied 32-year career, most recently leading the $17 billion data-center business.

Intel is searching for a replacement for its former CEO Brian Krzanich — and it's possible Bryant is under consideration.

Google Cloud COO Diane Bryant is leaving the company after less than a year, Business Insider has learned.

"We can confirm that Diane Bryant is no longer with Google. We are grateful for the contributions she made while at Google and we wish her the best in her next pursuit," a Google representative said.

Bryant joined Google in December, coming off a 32-year career at the chip giant Intel. At Intel, Bryant was the face of the Data Center Group, which booked $17 billion in revenue in 2016 — a huge business that gave Intel a path toward growth, even as the traditional PC market has shrunk. Before leaving Intel, she took a six-month leave of absence, citing "a personal family matter."

For Google, bringing on Bryant was a big deal. Under Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene, the search giant has been trying to prove it has what it takes to sell cloud-computing services to the largest businesses. Google Cloud is largely seen as a third-place player behind the leading Amazon Web Services and second-place Microsoft Azure.

Intel reportedly paid Bryant $4.5 million in a separation agreement when she took the COO job at Google.

It's also worth noting that Intel may consider recently departed execs like Bryant as it searches for a replacement for Brian Krzanich, who suddenly stepped down as CEO of the chipmaker in June following an investigation into his relationship with an employee.

Intel declined to comment. Bryant did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

While the reason for Bryant's departure is unclear, a person familiar with the situation told Business Insider that Bryant came on without a clearly defined role and had few people reporting to her. This person said that Google's management was excited to hire her and that the feeling was that it would figure out how best to use her later.

At least initially, Bryant struggled to become involved, the source said.

When Google announced Bryant's hiring on its blog, the post included few details about what her duties would be, other than being Google Cloud's COO.