Group Product Manager, Agentic Commerce and Universal Commerce Protocol

Google•Mountain View, CA

3h•$240,000 - $333,000

About The Position

At Google, Product Managers guide products from conception to launch by working across technical and business teams and breaking complex problems into actionable steps. They collaborate with engineers, designers, marketers, and others to analyze, position, package, promote, and tailor products for users. The Group Product Manager for Agentic Commerce and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) will set the multi-year strategy to make UCP the default industry standard for agentic commerce. UCP is an open standard connecting AI agents, merchants, payment service providers, and credential providers across discovery, checkout, and post-purchase. It powers native checkout in AI Mode in Search and Gemini while merchants remain the merchant of record. The role leads protocol evolution, ecosystem adoption, vertical expansion, and partnerships across Search, Gemini, Geo, and Payments. Google Commerce is building agentic shopping experiences across Search, the Gemini app, YouTube, and Ads, using the Google Shopping Graph's 60B+ listings and open industry standards to help people discover and buy products.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in product management or a related technical role.
5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch, such as ideation to execution or end-to-end 0-to-1 delivery.
Experience building agentic technologies.
Experience in product management defining and executing product strategies for AI/ML solutions.
Experience working on e-commerce platforms or products.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading open standards or open-source initiatives, including governance and partner coalitions.
Experience driving adoption with retailers, commerce platforms, and payment service providers (PSPs).
Experience driving cross-functional, multi-surface launches globally.
Experience with international or multi-vertical product launches, such as travel, food, or grocery.
Knowledge of agentic AI and agent protocols, including MCP, A2A, and AP2.
Ability to communicate with executive leadership and frame multidimensional problems.

Responsibilities

Own the UCP protocol strategy and roadmap, covering checkout, identity linking, cart and order management, and extensions such as discounts and loyalty.
Lead expansion beyond Shopping into verticals including Lodging, Food, and Groceries, and partner with surface teams to launch agentic experiences with committed partners.
Influence across Product Areas and externally; represent Google with industry partners, standards bodies, and executives, and act as a proxy for executive leadership.
Shape interoperability and trust with A2A, AP2, MCP, PAP, and other industry protocols.
Set open-source governance and developer tooling, including SDKs and reference implementations, balancing Google's priorities with community needs.