Director, Product Management, Enterprise Security

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 281,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days

Sick time 40 hours/year (69 Seattle)

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google seeks a Principal Director Product Manager to drive OCR security strategy and roadmap, bridging identity, access, detection and response. You will influence cross-functional leaders, shape guardrails for developer velocity, and balance user experience with strong security posture at scale.

This executive role requires deep security framework expertise, industry insight, and strong leadership to advance Google’s security roadmap and thought leadership in the cybersecurity field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of product management experience.
• 15 years delivering roadmaps, directing product launches, and influencing organizations.
• 15 years of experience working in global, technical organizations with multiple product lines.
• 10 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• Experience in the Agentic Security domain.
• Ability to lead and mentor product managers and technical talent.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives, developing policies or thought leadership in regulated, high-visibility domains.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product vision, strategy and roadmap in conjunction with the PM team to implement BeyondZero capabilities for agents at Google.
• Inspire innovation that results in product transformation, drive improvements in security, safety and privacy metrics and addresses gaps and opportunities across product experiences.
• Partner closely with SWE, Security Engineering and functional leaders across Google to create, drive and deliver innovative security capabilities for our users across all Google platforms.
• Build and drive the strategy for the next generation security paradigm for an Agent-First world.
• Stay ahead of emerging threats and shape the secure AI strategy by passing insights back into both internal standards and emerging industry frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Thought leadership

Regulatory experience

Security awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

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.

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

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of product management experience.
• 15 years of experience delivering roadmaps, directing product launches, and writing/influencing organizations.
• 15 years of experience working in global, technical organizations with multiple product lines.
• 10 years of experience in cybersecurity.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD.
• Experience in the Agentic Security domain.
• Ability to lead and mentor product managers and technical talent.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to represent and convert complex business or technical concepts with senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives, developing policies or thought leadership in regulated, high visibility domains.

About The Job

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google's products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems.

Google is world-renowned for the security posture of our products and platforms, and many of the world's most risk-sensitive consumers and business users rely on our products daily.

The Core Product Security organization is seeking a Principal Director Product Manager to drive the product strategy and roadmap for OCR. The Principal Product Director serves as a critical bridge across all functional areas of OCR including identity, access, detection, and response to ensure a unified security strategy balancing user experience for Google and Googlers.

As a Product leader in this space, the PM will lead the strategy and implementation of security guardrails that enable developer velocity. This is a high-impact role requiring deep technical expertise in security frameworks and the industry landscape and the ability to influence cross-functional leaders across Alphabet and drive cybersecurity thought leadership externally with the CISO and broader security community. You will have the opportunity to shape product roadmaps in ways that secure productivity for Alphabet, its customers, and the cybersecurity industry at large.

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

US: $281000 - $391000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Drive the product vision, strategy and roadmap in conjunction with the PM team to implement BeyondZero capabilities for agents at Google.
• Inspire innovation that results in product transformation, drive improvements in security, safety and privacy metrics and addresses gaps and opportunities across product experiences.
• Partner closely with SWE, Security Engineering and functional leaders across Google to create, drive and deliver innovative security capabilities for our users across all Google platforms.
• Build and drive the strategy for the next generation security paradigm for an Agent-First world.
• Stay ahead of emerging threats and shape the secure AI strategy by passing insights back into both internal standards and emerging industry frameworks.

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.