About the job

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.

In the Cloud Networking team, we work with state-of-the-art networking technologies to innovate planet-scale networking with secure, reliable and efficient services, to enable customers and partners to achieve new opportunities with cloud services. We are building networking and network security solutions for Google Cloud customers to help them simplify and accelerate their journey to the cloud by meeting them where they are (e.g., migrating workloads, building a modern cloud native application stack, consuming and gathering insights from data, running AI/ML workloads, designing security for applications, data, and users).

You will play a vital role as the technical/domain expert who owns the solution definition and architecture, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver solutions.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000-$278,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor for strategic customers. Build and maintain strong customer relationships and 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.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in product management or related technical role.

• 3 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering.

• Experience in large network designs as a solution architect or professional services specifically around global wide area networking.

• Cloud experience with a hyperscaler in a customer or field engineering role.

• Experience translating commercial business models/needs into technical solutions.

• Outstanding narrative and storytelling abilities that propel usage, adoption and market momentum.

• Proven track record of delivering network or network security designs and best practices, architecture designs, reference architectures, or blueprints.