Senior Product Manager, AI Operations, Google Distributed Cloud

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Product Manager for the Distributed Cloud (GDC) to drive AI-enabled operations strategy and a robust, scalable platform. You will align customer needs with technical requirements, partner with engineering, design, and marketing to deliver features, and guide the product through discovery to launch.

You will work across teams to shape the roadmap, manage risks, and ensure successful deployments that improve daily operator experiences and broaden access to Google Cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 2 years developing/launching products in Cloud, SaaS, enterprise, internal tools, or supply chain networks.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term idea, strategy, and roadmap for the GDC operations as a product powered by AI.
• Collaborate with customers to define requirements and architecture for operators in the public sector space.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to translate needs into product improvements.
• Identify and address technical risks, infrastructure issues, and scaling challenges.
• Work with engineering, design, marketing, sales, support, and other teams to ensure product execution.

Skills

Product management

Cloud experience

Enterprise software

Supply chain networks

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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 developing/launching products/technologies within one or more of the following: Cloud, SaaS, enterprise, internal tools, or supply chain networks.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
  
• Experience with managing production deployments across the key facets of operations, support, deployment, troubleshooting, etc.
• Knowledge of AI and agentic technologies.
• Knowledge of AI infrastructure (GPUs), virtualization, containerization, with experience building infrastructure products.
• Ability to analyze market and customer data, interpret data sets, and use insights to drive product strategy and decisions.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and written/verbal communication 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.

As the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Product Manager, you will define and design GDC strategy. You will work with internal and external partners on technical requirements and deliver the right foundational platform, training, and partner capabilities for the distributed cloud. You will be responsible for collaborating with different product teams to build the right availability features at different layers including of the entire solution stack.

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.

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

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Responsibilities:

• Define the long-term idea, strategy, and roadmap for the GDC operations as a product improving the daily life of GDC operators powered with AI.
  
• Collaborate with customers to define product requirements and architecture for the operators in the public sector space, prioritize features, and oversee the product development lifecycle from concept to landing.
  
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and translate them into product improvements.
  
• Identify and address technical risks, infrastructure issues, and scaling challenges.
  
• Work with various teams, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, support, and other stakeholders to ensure product execution.