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 Trips User Generated Content (UGC) team’s mission is to ensure Google Maps has the freshest and trusted trip information, focusing on real-time updates like road closures and real time incidents (e.g., police, construction, etc) reported by users during Mid-Trip and Post-Trip. We are dedicated to revolutionizing UGC experiences in driving by conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI), powered by Gemini. Our goal is to empower every Maps driver to report the unexpected in navigation by voice and touch user experiences on mobile and in-car surfaces.
In this role, you will be responsible for engaging mid-trip reporting experiences, empowering users to report disruptions or inaccurate data in real-time, and using those insights to help the user in the moment and make the map more accurate and rich.The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.
The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.
Responsibilities
- Drive the end-to-end product, from initial concept through to global launch and adoption. Partner with Engineering, Technical Program Manager (TPgM), and User Experience (UX) to deliver quality UGC experiences.
- Manage partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders in Sydney and across global offices to build driver-focused experiences powered by Geo platforms.
- Advocate user experience by translating insights into user needs and behaviors into product solutions.
- Analyze driver usage data in collaboration with Data Science, User Experience Research (UXR), and Engineering to ensure quality, data-motivated decision-making.
- Formulate a multi-year product strategy aimed at empowering users and enhancing their experience.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience in product management.
- 1 year of experience with taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in managing, implementing, and executing complex product or program roll-outs and cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience with delivering production level metrics, insights, and actions.
- Experience with working on map-related products.
- Ability to build 0-1 products or features on top of scaled technology.
- Excellent relationship building, collaboration, negotiation, communication, project and product management, and problem solving skills.