At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day.
In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.
One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.
Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Business Strategy team helps drive critical strategic initiatives and operational excellence. The team's mission is to empower product leadership by identifying growth, profitability, and partnership opportunities.
As the GDC Product Manager, you will work with product, engineering and GTM leadership, providing key business insights, identifying and driving key strategic initiatives. You will lead multi-disciplinary projects, manage ambiguous challenges, data collection, draw insight from analysis, apply business judgment, and develop compelling, synthesized recommendations.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,000-$237,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about
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Responsibilities
- Develop market and strategic analysis, working with leadership and product management teams (e.g., market sizing, buy/build/partner assessment, competitive strategy/game theory).
- Develop commercial models, pricing/packaging strategies, business case, and financial models/projections.
- Work with cross-functional teams (e.g., sales, marketing, partner teams, etc.) to drive product-specific GTM strategies (e.g., strategic partnerships, channel strategy and incentives, customer engineering/solutions architect community/feedback).
- Develop mid- and long-term strategies, build new product and potential mergers and acquisitions business cases.
- Provide insightful data-driven strategic recommendations to leadership, based on strategic insights, analysis, experience, and technical acumen.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
- 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, 0 to 1, etc.).
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience leading cross-functional operational and strategic initiatives.
- Experience with Cloud business.
- Ability to synthesize data into useful formats and bring insights.
- Ability to manage senior stakeholders and communicate with a technical management team.
- Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year