Product Manager, Google Cloud Business Platform at Google

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.

As a Product Manager for Google Cloud, you will lead the ordering and finance product platform solutions. You will define and execute the product goal, strategy, road map, and implementation for ordering and finance solutions, ensuring compliant processes. You will influence the cloud platform strategy, engaging with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Operations, to enhance finance operations and facilitate Cloud business strategies.

In this role, you will leverage the domain knowledge and product expertise to develop finance platform solutions. You will create solutions that support business models, while simultaneously simplifying and standardizing Quote-to-Cash (Q2C), finance, accounting, and compliance requirements for both Cloud and Alphabet.

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.

Responsibilities

• Set the road map, gather requirements, identify risks, and work with all the stakeholders to deliver excellent Q2C, finance, accounting and compliance products.

• Understand how users and customers derive value from Cloud business platform solutions, establishing domain expertise inside and outside Google on customer use cases and requirements.

• Launch new products and features, test their performance, and iterate. Drive positioning and launch strategy for our solutions.

• Operate with customer empathy. Work cross-functionally and partner with engineering and business organizations.

• Develop solutions to hard problems by collaborating as needed across regions, areas, and functions.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience in product management or related technical roles.

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

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with supply chain planning, procurement, or inventory management.

• Experience working with cross-functional and cross-product area partners.

• Experience launching and managing enterprise software products.

• Understanding of Quote-to-Cash and Finance processes.

• Ability to work with engineering partners.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into product plans.