Senior Product Manager, Storage Capacity and Business Optimization

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 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 $192,000-$278,000 + 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Own the engagement with a range of customers (i.e., external Google Cloud Platform and internal Google product areas) to understand their capacity needs and work with them to optimize their storage footprints.
• Drive development and secure buy-in for a product outlook that identifies, defines, and supports the overall product narrative and direction.
• Partner across Capacity Planning, Product, and Engineering teams to align capacity planning and ordering workflows.
• Develop a deep understanding of industry trends and emerging competitors to ensure Google’s sustained leadership in the infrastructure-as-a-service space.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
  
• 3 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).
• 3 years of experience developing or launching products within storage, infrastructure, or capacity planning areas.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in infrastructure-related service product management with a technical understanding of storage and compute.
• Experience in a business function or role (e.g., strategic marketing, business operations, consulting) owning business case work and ROI frameworks.
• Experience delivering technical presentations to executive leadership and serving as a strategic advocate for technical product lines.
• Ability to deeply engage with engineering leadership on architecture (e.g., HDD/SSD trends) and features, translating complex technical truths into clear business benefits.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, 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