Product Manager II, Google Workspace

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a senior Product Manager to guide cloud-based Workspace products from conception to launch. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to translate complex problems into actionable roadmaps.

You will define strategy, prioritize initiatives, and partner with teams to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions for billions of users. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strong communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.
• 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
• Experience driving product direction, go-to-market strategy, and design with data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define the product direction and strategy for product areas within Google Workspace.
• Design and lead the product roadmap by managing goals and investments to scale globally.
• Engage with customers to understand their strategies, end-to-end business processes, pain points, and priorities to inform product strategy and provide transparency into roadmaps/managing expectations.
• Partner closely with Engineering, UX, and other internal Google teams to drive product and delivery success. Analyze landscape and industry trends to advance our products and drive innovation.
• Foster and facilitate timely decision-making across a broad network of stakeholders, delivery partners, and operational teams. Attract, develop, and retain an excellent team of product managers.

Skills

Product management experience

End-to-end product development

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

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, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
• Experience driving product direction, go-to-market strategy, and design with data-driven decisions.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technology or business related field.
  
• Experience launching successful app products in the market.
  
• Experience with complex product/outbound customer work, and developing products with an understanding of current cloud technologies and services.
  
• Knowledge of market, landscape, and customer/user requirements in-depth.
  
• Ability to collaborate, solve ambiguous problems, and think innovatively.
  
• Excellent communication, technical, and organizational skills.
  

About the job:

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.

The mission of the Google Workspace team is to deliver flexible, innovative solutions for people and organizations to achieve more. As a Product Manager, you will drive product strategy and set product priorities. You will partner closely with Engineering and cross-functional teams to define and deliver on cloud services.

AI will change the future of work in profound ways, and our products— Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Vids and Meet are at the forefront. From pre-computed summaries for email threads, summaries for meetings, and videos created from a document using lifelike AI avatars, our AI opportunity is huge. Our mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build, and grow together and as part of the team you can build how productivity tools should work 5-10 years into the future. You will work with model builders (Google DeepMind), work with exceptional leaders, and have the ability to impact billions of users across the world.

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

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities:

• Define the product direction and strategy for product areas within Google Workspace.
  
• Design and lead the product roadmap by managing goals and investments to scale globally.
  
• Engage with customers to understand their strategies, end-to-end business processes, pain points, and priorities to inform product strategy and provide transparency into roadmaps/managing expectations.
  
• Partner closely with Engineering, UX, and other internal Google teams to drive product and delivery success. Analyze landscape and industry trends to advance our products and drive innovation.
  
• Foster and facilitate timely decision-making across a broad network of stakeholders, delivery partners, and operational teams. Attract, develop, and retain an excellent team of product managers.