Business Product Manager, Talent Studio

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 219,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and long

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days per year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days

Job summary

Google’s People Operations team seeks a seasoned professional to lead AI-powered talent solutions. You will collaborate with HR, product, and engineering to define requirements, build prototypes, and deliver scalable solutions.

You’ll influence strategy and partner with leaders to hire, develop, and retain Googlers through data-driven decisions. You will drive the talent lifecycle, from ideation to deployment, supporting diverse user journeys and ensuring alignment with business goals while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Business Administration, Product Management, HR, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product strategy, product management, business administration, HR strategy, talent management, or management consulting.
• Experience working across HR and product teams on programs.
• Experience building AI-powered tools for employees or consumers.

Responsibilities

• Establish the strategy and business requirements for AI-powered talent products, including multiple user roles (managers, leaders, HR, etc.).
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to make talent products and solutions helpful across user journeys.
• Build and evolve AI prototypes into scalable enterprise-grade solutions for a global workforce.
• Convert high-level strategy into concrete business requirements, functional specs, and user journey maps for Product Managers, UX, and Engineering.
• Oversee products from ideation through implementation and pivot strategy based on user data.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

AI product thinking

HR strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Business Administration, Product Management, HR, or related field

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 8, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Business Administration, Product Management, Human Resources, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product strategy, product management, business administration, HR strategy, talent management, or management consulting.
• Experience working across HR and product teams on programs.
• Experience building AI-powered tools for employees or consumers.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in managing and developing end-to-end products from ideation to implementation, tracking and reporting out on success metrics, and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience translating user insights into product requirements or digital solutions.
• Experience working with engineering or operations teams with strong technical acumen.
• Understanding of product life-cycle and product development best practices (not simply program or project management).
• Understanding of key talent and career trends.
• Ability to influence and exceed as a part of cross-functional teams, effectively managing competing priorities, ensuring alignment, and influencing design and product decisions.

About The Job

People Operations strives to revolutionize human resources the same way that Google has revolutionized search. We are helping to find, grow and keep the remarkable assemblage of talent who are our Googlers. You'll be an advocate of Google's culture and values, partnering with our business leaders to help them build their organizations and make sure all people decisions are based on data. Whether coaching our clients on how to lead their teams, navigating and resolving employee relations issues or managing programs that help develop our Googlers, you are exceptionally focused on putting them first, and being as clear and transparent as possible to help Googlers understand how people decisions get made.

As a part of the Talent Studio team, you will contribute to pioneering AI-powered talent solutions that equip Google and Googlers for success today and in the future. You will directly support the people's operations to hire, develop, and retain Googlers to advance individual careers and drive business results. You will build a highly adaptable, future-ready workforce through predictive talent intelligence platforms and personalized career development tools, that unlock potential and enable leaders to deploy talent with speed and precision. You will also lead the strategy for hiring and retaining niche talent groups, ensuring Google attracts and keeps the expertise necessary to compete in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $219000 - $305000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Establish the strategy and business requirements for AI-powered talent products, including understanding and supporting multiple user role types (managers, leaders, HR, etc.).
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to make talent products and solutions optimally helpful across a wide range of individual user journeys.
• Build and evolve high-potential AI prototypes into scalable, enterprise-grade solutions that meet the needs of a global workforce.
• Convert ambiguous user needs and high-level strategy into concrete business requirements, functional specifications, and user journey maps for tech Product Managers, UX, and Engineering, while fostering partnerships.
• Oversee products and serve as trusted advisor and spokesperson from ideation through implementation, ensuring a feedback-rich environment that allows for rapid strategy pivots based on user data.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .