Product Manager

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Product Manager for YouTube based in Mountain View to define product roadmaps, create PRDs, and guide cross-functional teams across engineering, UX/UI, legal, and marketing.

You will own the full product lifecycle from conception to launch, analyze market trends, and align with business goals to deliver value while balancing security and user needs. Hybrid schedule may apply and compensation includes a base salary plus bonus and equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field with 3 years of experience in product management or related occupation.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field with 1 year of experience in product management or related occupation.
• Experience in managing technical products from conception to launch; synthesizing options into solutions; analyzing market challenges and external trends; collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, and finance; prioritizing user goals during brainstorming.

Responsibilities

• Define product roadmaps and strategic visions by analyzing market landscapes, user needs, and competitive insights to secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Create PRDs prioritizing user expectations, security standards, and business goals to guide technical development.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, legal, and marketing to align development with go-to-market plans.
• Prioritize project features and execution schedules with engineering to resolve technical challenges and manage trade-offs.
• Manage full product lifecycle from launch to retirement, coordinating approvals, documentation, and compliance across partner teams; establish metrics to track performance and drive data-informed iterations.

Skills

Product management

Lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/MIS

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/MIS

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration Management Information Systems (MIS) or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Product Management-related occupation.
• Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration Management Information Systems (MIS) or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or in a Product Management-related occupation.
• Position requires 1 year of experience in the following: Managing technical products from conception to launch OR Managing product development lifecycle from delivery to sunsetting; Synthesizing technical and business options into credible solutions; Analyzing product market challenges, competitor functionalities, and external trends; Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, and finance; and Prioritizing user goals and needs during solution brainstorming.

ABOUT THE JOB

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $138,000 - $198,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

Position reports to the Google Mountain View, CA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define product roadmaps and strategic visions by analyzing market landscapes, user needs, and competitive insights to secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Create comprehensive product requirements documents (PRDs) that prioritize user expectations, security standards, and business goals to guide technical development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, UX, legal, and marketing to align development efforts with go-to-market plans.
• Prioritize project features and execution schedules in partnership with engineering to resolve technical challenges and manage trade-offs.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from launch to retirement by coordinating approvals, documentation, and compliance across all partner teams. Establish quantitative and qualitative success metrics to track product performance, validate opportunities, and drive data-informed iterations.