Product Manager, Google Maps Directions Experience

2 months ago

Sydney, Australia Google Full time

At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see ourReconciliation Action Plan for more information.
**Minimum qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
- 1 year of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.

**Preferred qualifications**:

- Experience in designing products in maps or transportation systems.
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, design, research, and other stakeholders.
- Experience in consumer facing products and features development.
- Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational perspectives.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and investigative skills, with the ability to evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (e.g., writing Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and strategy documents, building and delivering presentations, including to leadership).

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' mission is to help users explore and navigate the world with confidence, and Directions plays a critical role within this mission.
Directions is one of the reasons users come to Maps for. It helps users understand different options to get from A to B, the trade-offs they can make, the conditions they can expect on their route, and the steps they need to take to reach their destination.
The Directions Experience team is responsible for ensuring this experience solves core user problems effectively and that we leverage advances in technology to support our users. We also collaborate extensively with other teams building features on top of directions, and one of our key responsibilities is ensuring a great directions platform that teams can build on.
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**:

- Identify and develop features focusing on core user needs and new use cases in directions, taking users’ preferences and context into account.
- Work closely with internal and external teams to enhance the overall Directions experience.
- Lead UI and infrastructure upgrades to ensure a scalable and future-proof platform.
- Partner with engineering to improve latency, UI scalability, and reliability through incremental enhancements.
- Address critical bugs and feature requests to maintain a high-quality user experience.

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 alsoGoogle's EEO Policy andEEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form.

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