Director, Product Management, AI-led Infrastructure and Hardware

Google LLC•Sunnyvale, CA

44d•$272,000 - $383,000

About The Position

Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is a cloud-centric platform that enables enterprises to run modern apps anywhere consistently at scale. We offer a wide spectrum of solutions from managed software on your own hardware, fully managed hardware and AI-led software services, to completely air-gapped sovereign offerings. As the Director of Product for our Google Distributed Cloud, you will define the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the GDC IaaS (Compute, Storage and Networking) portfolio and hardware portfolio, aligning it with overall GDC goals, market trends, customer needs, and GTM strategy. Over time we believe this team will define new products and services as part of the GDC portfolio that enable us to build large businesses by helping governments use AI for citizen services, manufacturers save time and money by using video for visual inspections on factory floors and enabling retailers to remove in-store hardware, and create dynamic, modern applications. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of product management experience in enterprise hardware systems (compute, networking, storage).
Experience with data center infrastructure and Cloud computing.
Experience as a builder of infrastructure products.

Nice To Haves

8 years of experience as a leader of leaders.
Experience partnering with hardware OEM vendors (e.g., Dell, NVidia).
Understanding of GenAI technology stack.
Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies and trends, including public and private cloud, GPU, virtualization, containerization.
Ability to collect/analyze market and customer data, interpret and present complex information to drive strategic decision-making to drive product strategy and decisions.
Excellent organization, prioritization, and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with engineering and sales teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and oversee the product development lifecycle from concept to landing.
Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of product managers, overseeing their performance and development.
Identify and address technical risks, infrastructure bottlenecks, and scaling challenges.
Work effectively with various teams, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, support, and other stakeholders, to ensure successful product execution.

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume