Product Manager, YouTube Self-Serve Commerce Platform Tools

2 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Product Management

About the job

Summary

As a Product Manager for YouTube's Self-Serve Commerce Platform Tools, you'll establish and lead a new team, building tooling for the commerce platform. You'll partner with engineering leads and cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include defining team norms, executing product strategy, validating proposals, defining product roadmaps, owning PRDs and launches, collaborating with partner teams, and managing product status and insights. You'll guide products from conception to launch, connecting technical and business needs, breaking down complex problems, and ensuring alignment across teams. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and excellent communication skills.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years product management experience
  • Experience developing internet products
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • PRD creation and launch management
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Commerce-related product experience
  • Experience with platform APIs and tooling
  • Product internationalization experience
  • SQL and data modeling proficiency
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in product management.
  • Experience developing internet products and technologies.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
  • Experience with commerce-related products focusing on platform APIs and tooling.
  • Experience with product internationalization.
  • Proficiency with SQL and data modeling.
  • Ability to be clear, organized, with problem solving and communication skills.

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.

As a Product Manager for the YouTube Commerce Tooling team, you will be essential to establish a new team and lead it to success. You will be building out the Tooling for the Commerce Platform, in partnership with the Engineering Leads and the cross-functional team in San Bruno.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Responsibilities

  • Establish team norms and culture, serve as the key point of contact to the global team, and partner to establish goals of the team.
  • Execute on the Tooling product outlook and strategy. Validate proposals, both in terms of feasibility, and market size and opportunity.
  • Define, own, and align teams on product roadmaps that operationalize a defined strategy.
  • Own Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) and launches, collaborating with partner teams (e.g., Engineers, Program Managers, UX).
  • Manage and consistently communicate qualitative and quantitative status and product insights.
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