Product Manager, Google Distributed Cloud Solutions

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$138,000 - $198,000

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. Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is at the forefront of bringing Google's AI innovation to the edge and on-premises environments. As a Product Manager on the GDC Solutions team, you will be part of a high-impact group responsible to bring Google's AI capabilities, complex enterprise workloads and applications to customer environments where data sovereignty, security, and low latency are paramount. You will work at the intersection of next-generation hardware, high-performance software architecture, and complex enterprise systems needed to run a full private cloud. In this role, you will build solutions that meet customer’s business objectives. You will work extensively with customers, partners, Engineering, Product, Sales, Customer Engineering, etc. and requires deep technical expertise, collaboration/team skills and business acumen. 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 or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of experience in product management or related technical roles.
1 year of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).
1 year of experience in network, network security, cloud architecture, solutions architecture, or related roles.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
2 years of experience in a technical function or role (e.g., Solution Architect, Technical marketing Engineer, Sales engineer).
2 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to customers and internal stakeholders.
2 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
1 year of experience in software development or engineering.
Knowledge of, or continued interest in building accessibility best practices, and experience/curiosity for incorporating accessibility into product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Be a trusted advisor for strategic customers.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
Gather customer insights and feedback.
Define solution requirements based on customer discussions and business needs.
Conduct design workshops, and author solution design guides, reference architectures, and blueprints.
Support and partner with the larger field technical community.
Train sales, partners and customers on best practices on network designs.