QualificationsCommunication skillsProduct managementBachelor’s degree
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience in product management with technical products
Experience working with consumer hardware devices
Preferred qualifications:
Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
Interest or experience working on home devices
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, working with technical and cross-functional teams to deliver large, complex products
Passion and talent for building and scaling consumer products that are technically excellent, aesthetically appealing, and easy to use
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 at Google speed.
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 and prolific 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 Nest team’s mission is to build a home that helps take care of the people in it, and the world around it. We do this by surfacing the best of Google’s hardware, technologies, and services into products that are simple, smart, and personal – making them indispensable to their users.
As part of the Energy team, you will be part of our mission to help build a home that is comfortable, energy efficient, and helps support a clean energy future. We are a passionate, highly-driven, and nimble team.
Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user’s interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people’s lives better through technology.
Responsibilities
Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Energy hardware and software investments based on long-term vision, user needs, evolving technical and market trends, and organizational capabilities.
Partner with the thermostat and energy services product leads to understand their vision, objectives, and opportunities for strategic alignment.
Collaborate with Engineering and Program Management to engineer and deliver innovative, compelling, and effective product experiences.
Collaborate with UX, Product Marketing, Sales, Finance, Partnerships, Legal, and other functions on the go-to-market plan and positioning of hardware and software investments to drive metrics (i.e. energy subscribers).
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.