Group Product Manager, Google Messages

Google•Mountain View, CA

1d•$240,000 - $333,000

About The Position

Google is seeking a Group Product Manager to lead product strategy and execution for Google Messages. The role connects technical and business teams to guide products from conception to launch, break complex problems into product-development steps, and work closely with engineers, designers, marketers, and other partners. Google Messages serves 2 billion active Android users and powers RCS messaging for Android and iOS. The team builds communication experiences across phones, watches, computers, tablets, and cars, with a goal of creating a seamless, interoperable messaging service. The position will establish a multi-year strategy for intelligent messaging and own the roadmap for foundational communication and expressive features. It will also drive a consistent experience across platforms, oversee core product pillars such as encryption, safety, onboarding, and device switching, and lead a team of Product Managers.

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.
5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a technology- or business-related field.
7 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
7 years of experience in a business function or role, such as strategic marketing, business operations, or consulting.
5 years of experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to senior leadership.
5 years of experience in software development or engineering.
Knowledge of, or continued interest in, building accessibility best practices, and experience or curiosity in incorporating accessibility into product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Establish and drive the multi-year strategy for intelligent messaging, including proactive experiences, semantic search, organized inboxes, and agentic interactions.
Own the roadmap for foundational daily communication and expressive features, including rich group messaging, compose flows, in-chat extensions, profiles, and RCS video sharing.
Drive a seamless, interoperable messaging experience across Web, desktop, Wear OS, Auto, and XR, ensuring cross-platform consistency between Android and iOS.
Oversee foundational Google Messages pillars, including end-to-end encryption (MLS), emergency RCS (eRCS) and safety, seamless onboarding, device switching, backup and restore, and scale.
Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers across multiple domains.
Foster a culture of bold innovation, operational excellence, and user empathy at the intersection of communication and artificial intelligence.