Lead Group Product Manager, Data Protection, Foundations

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

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 Lead Group Product Manager (GPM) for Data Protection, you will lead a team at the intersection of privacy, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. You are tasked with a dual mission: ensuring Google meets global compliance standards while pioneering the use of AI to solve historical data protection issues at scale. You will lead your team through a significant technological transformation, shifting from traditional risk management to AI-driven solutions that accelerate product velocity across Google’s entire ecosystem. In this role, you will manage a multi-location team, fostering growth and alignment across different geographies. You will act as a strategic bridge between Legal, Engineering, and Google’s Product Areas, ensuring that our data protection roadmap supports the company’s AI-first ambitions. The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

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 (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).
5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
5 years of experience in technical product management, with experience shipping infrastructure, security, or privacy products.
Experience with data protection domains such as data lifecycle management, access control, encryption, or automated policy enforcement.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
10 years of experience in technical product management, with a track record of shipping large-scale infrastructure, security, or privacy products.
5 years of experience in software development or engineering.
Experience managing and developing teams of product managers, including experience leading multi-location teams across different time zones or geographies.
Experience translating global regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, DMA, or the EU AI Act) into scalable technical roadmaps and product features.
Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional partners in Legal, Engineering, and Policy to balance risk with product innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead the "AI for Data Protection" strategy, utilizing machine learning to automate product components at Google scale.
Direct the product roadmap for compliance-critical infrastructure, ensuring readiness for emerging global regulations like the EU AI Act.
Partner cross-functionally with product areas, Legal, Privacy, TRM and Engineering to build foundational tools that help protect user data across Alphabet.
Navigate complex trade-offs in roadmap between transforming the team to be AI first and other stringent data protection requirements, providing clear guidance to stakeholders.
Drive organizational change by transitioning parts of legacy infra into scalable, AI-driven technical solutions.