Product Manager, Real World Journeys, Search Quality

Google•Mountain View, CA

16d

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. The Real World Journeys (RWJ) team's mission is to inspire action by connecting people with experiences that make life better. We serve a broad swath of Search user needs, including local, food and drink, Hotels, flights, things to do, finance, etc. -- some of Search's largest and most important slices of traffic. The RWJ Search Quality team builds quality systems (e.g., ranking, triggering, content quality, LLMs, etc.) that push the boundaries of technology and AI to make sense of the world's information and deeply address each user's needs. In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
1 year of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
Experience in quality product management.
Experience launching products based on AI, LLM, or ML systems.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in a technology or business related field.
Experience in data science or analysis, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with measurement, analytics, and reporting tools.
Ability to proactively learn about highly sophisticated backend systems.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of the user value that Search Quality can offer. Apply careful analysis and understanding to identify solutions to user needs and set the roadmap for Real World Journey experiences on Search.
Define and shape product direction, partnering closely with Real World Journeys Quality leads. Understand the levers to employ AI and LLM models, ranking, and metrics to measure and achieve goals.
Build next-gen AI-first experiences to satisfy increasingly complex user needs.
Understand ranking and metrics to navigate the team through complex decisions and tradeoffs needed to land significant positive user impact.
Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams across organizations to make sure quality changes are safe, well understood by our users, consistent across Search and deliver results that they can trust.