Group Product Manager, Consumer Messaging

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
  
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
  
• 5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with consumer internet products (with hundreds of millions or billions of users).
• Experience with innovation and building first of a kind and successful features/products.
• Experience with management of a PM team.

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.

The Android and Business Communications team is part of the broader Platforms and Devices organization at Google and is tasked with improving the way people and businesses around the world communicate with one another. Their core products include Google Messages, the default application for texting on most Android devices, and phone by Google (commonly known as Google Dialer). A key part of their mission includes innovating in the messaging, calling and connectivity spaces, driving the adoption of modern standards like Rich Communication Services (RCS) and enabling better interactions between users and businesses through initiatives like RCS for Business.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$320,000 + 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

• Establish and drive the product goals and multi-year strategy for consumer messaging, with a primary focus on leveraging Google's AI to create groundbreaking user experiences that are not available in any other messaging app.
• Advocate and develop unique, AI-motivated features that fundamentally differentiate Google Messages from performers. Build on the success of existing features the recently announced Magic Cue from the Pixel 10 event.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, UX, Research, and AI/ML teams.
• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of 4-6 Product Managers. Foster a culture of bold innovation and inspire your team to think creatively about the intersection of communication and artificial intelligence.