Senior Product Manager, Photos

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.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technology or business related field.
• 5 years of experience as a user-facing product manager working cross-functionally with engineering, User Experience (UX), analytics, and research.
• 5 years of experience preparing and delivering presentations or documents to executive leadership to drive alignment.

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 Senior Product Manager (PM), you will be the product lead for the Memories experience, which is the engagement engine for the Photos app. This requires a unique blend of creative and investigative strengths. On the creative side, you will need to exhibit good product judgment and taste, as you will influence the design evolution of the highly visible Memories experience. On the investigative side, you must deeply understand the underlying Memories creation funnel and work with Engineering to uncover how to drive sustainable engagement in a complex optimization problem.

Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is one of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for both client-side (web and mobile), with server-side (search, storage, serving) and machine intelligence (learning, computer vision) Software Engineers. We are dedicated to making Google experiences centered around the user.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $168,000-$252,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.

• Define multi-year product strategy aligned with the goals of the broader Photos organization, influencing investment as necessary.
• Create long-term product roadmap and processes to effectively execute on strategy.
• Author Product Requirements Documents (PRD) that serve user and business needs by working with Research, Design, Analytics, Engineering, and Program Management.
• Drive alignment with leads, across cross-functional teams, and with other Photos missions/Google Product Areas (PA) through effective communication and stakeholder management.