Product Manager, Material Design, Web
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
- 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
- Experience in leading development of web apps/products.
- Experience with UI frameworks and design systems.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
- 5 years of experience in technical product management involving setting strategic direction, and aligning cross-product/cross-team roadmaps in complex, multi-stakeholder spaces.
- Experience in developing Web applications, or User Interfaces (UI) using AI driven tools and techniques.
- Knowledge of Web development frameworks and platforms.
- Knowledge of designers and developers as users.
- Ability to efficiently and effectively communicate ideas, technical challenges, and design rationale to executive stakeholders and cross-functional leaders in complex environments.
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.
Google Design Platform ensures that users across all Google’s products and ecosystems are met with desirable, usable, accessible, and trustworthy experiences. We provide design and engineering guidance, building blocks, infrastructure, and tools to quickly and efficiently build user experiences across all device platforms and form factors.
Material Design Web sets the standard for design expression and innovation by delivering a foundational system of design inspiration, guidelines, component libraries and tools for the web that support the best practices of user interface design, accessibility, usability, etc.
In this role, you will drive the expression and adoption of Material User Experience (UX) across all Web apps in Google’s product ecosystem. You will directly impact how all users experience Google products on the web.
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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
- Define the future goal and strategy for the Material Web design system, including which product changes to pursue and which web frameworks to support.
- Create the product roadmap, lead execution and delivery to client teams, and work with the engineering teams to figure out how to scale impact and update the development approach using AI.
- Work with Material Android and iOS Product Managers, Engineering, and UX to ensure a cohesive, aligned strategy across all platforms, and work with partnership teams to build an effective Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy for Web.
- Collaborate with key Google first-party product teams to grow adoption of Material Web for Google ecosystem users.
- Work with the research and design teams to gather feedback and identify priority areas of investment.
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