Product Manager II, Geo UGC, Google Maps

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 building consumer facing products.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in consumer product management, with experience in developing and launching successful products.
• Experience working across functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, UX, Analytics/Data Science, policy, legal) and teams.
• Experience in designing products use in the automotive industry, navigation or transportation systems.
• Experience in managing day-to-day product direction.
• Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority.

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 Maps is trusted by people all over the world to help them discover and navigate the world. Factual User Generated Content (UGC) is a critical lever in the Geo strategy to ensure Google Maps is accurate, complete and up to date.

In this role, you will unlock real-time insights with contributions from across Geo's ecosystems to help people complete their journeys efficiently, safely, and confidently. You will enable a seamless arrival experience with contributions from across Geo's ecosystems, from the 'last mile' right to the door, supported by accurate and complete basemap and POI data.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in Sydney and across Geo (Tokyo, Mountain View, and Seattle) to develop mobility-focused products.
• Understand user needs and behaviors to create innovative solutions that enhance their experience. Own the product roadmap and strategy for mobility engagement experiences, ensuring alignment with Geo goals.
• Analyze mobility product usage data with data science, UX research, and engineering to inform product decisions.
• Manage and evolve the Question Answering Platform (QAP), enabling mobility contributions and integrating it into the UGC tasking system.
• Design and implement systems for users to provide unstructured feedback related to mobility.