How to Transfer Google Cloud Project Ownership

Transferring Google Cloud project ownership involves transferring ownership of the billing account and changing the project’s owner role.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

Step 1: Transfer billing account ownership (if necessary)

If the current project owner also manages the billing account associated with the project, they should transfer ownership of the billing account first.

1. Sign in to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Go to the navigation menu (hamburger icon) in the top-left corner.
3. Select “Billing.”
4. Click on the “Manage billing accounts” dropdown and select the billing account associated with the project.
5. Click on “Account Management” in the left-hand menu.
6. Click on “Add member” at the top of the page.
7. Enter the new owner’s email address, select the “Billing Account Administrator” role, and click “Save.”

The new owner should accept the invitation sent to their email to become a billing account administrator.

Step 2: Change the project owner’s role

1. Sign in to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Click on the project you want to transfer ownership of in the top bar (if not already selected).
3. Go to the navigation menu (hamburger icon) in the top-left corner.
4. Select “IAM & Admin” > “IAM.”
5. Click on “Add” at the top of the page.
6. Enter the new owner’s email address, select the “Owner” role, and click “Save.”

The new owner should accept the invitation sent to their email to become the project owner.

Step 3: Remove the previous owner (optional)

Once the new owner has accepted the invitations and has both the “Billing Account Administrator” and “Owner” roles, the previous owner can be removed from the project if desired.

1. Sign in to the Google Cloud Console as the new owner.
   
2. Click on the project in the top bar.
   
3. Go to the navigation menu (hamburger icon) in the top-left corner.
   
4. Select “IAM & Admin” > “IAM.”
   
5. Locate the previous owner’s email address in the list of members, click the “Edit member” button (pencil icon) next to their email, and remove their roles.

Please note that it’s a good idea to double-check the new owner’s access and ensure they have all the necessary permissions before removing the previous owner.

That’s it.

Amit Doshi

Amit Doshi is a Cloud Engineer who has experienced more than 5 years in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. He is an IT professional responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining cloud computing infrastructure, applications, and services.