Product Manager, Forecasting and Capacity Management

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Preferred working locations:
Sunnyvale, CA;
Kirkland, WA.

• 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 (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
• 10 years of experience in product management, including providing product goals, strategy development, data‑influenced product planning, prioritization and directing product launches from conception through launch with a focus on enterprise software or cloud services.
• Experience working with cross‑functional and cross‑product area partners.
• Understanding of sales operations processes e.g., forecasting and a track record of successfully launching and managing enterprise software products.
• Excellent investigative and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable product plans.
• Excellent technical proficiency and ability to work closely with engineering partners.

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, and others 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.

In this role, you will lead the forecasting product platform. You will be defining and executing the product goals, strategy, roadmap, and implementation for our sales operations partners, thereby ensuring streamlined and compliant processes. You will be at the forefront of innovation, influencing the cloud platform strategy, and engaging closely with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, sales, finance, and operations, to enhance sales operations and facilitate cloud business strategies.

You will leverage your domain knowledge and product expertise to develop comprehensive sales processes. Your primary objective will be to facilitate the scalability of the Cloud business. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise‑grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting‑edge technology and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

US: $163,000 - $237,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits.

• Operate with customer empathy and put yourself in users’ shoes all the time. Work cross‑functionally and partner closely with engineering and business organizations.
• Set the roadmap, gather requirements, identify risks, and work with all the stakeholders to deliver the best of forecasting experience for bookings and business growth.
• Launch new products and features, test their performance, and iterate…