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Product Manager, Search

Tokyo, Japan (On-site)

Product Manager, Search

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years • Product Management

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Job Description

As a Product Manager, Search at Google, you will be responsible for guiding products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You will work cross-functionally to define product road maps, validate market opportunities, and facilitate launches. You will be an advocate for Japan's needs across the Search Verticals and International (SVI) team, identifying and shaping features that benefit Japanese users. This role requires strong communication skills, fluency in Japanese, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
3 years of experience in product management or related technical role
Experience delivering elements of the product development life cycle
Ability to work and deliver with cross-functional teams
Ability to work with designers to deliver results
Ability to communicate in Japanese fluently
Excellent communication skills

Good to have:

5 years of experience in product management building consumer software products
Knowledge of Japanese culture, consumer behavior, and language

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
Experience delivering elements of the product development life cycle such as product goal, go-to-market strategy, delivering requirements, and product launch.

Preferred qualifications:

5 years of experience in product management building consumer software products.
Knowledge of Japanese culture, consumer behavior, and language, and to develop products that resonate with Japanese users.
Ability to work and deliver with cross-functional teams (Design, Engineering, Release, Adoption).
Ability to work with designers to deliver results.
Ability to communicate in Japanese fluently to interact with local stakeholders and understand user needs in the Japanese market.
Excellent 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.

In this role, you will be an advocate for Japan's needs across the Search Verticals and International (SVI) team. You will identify, advocate, and shape features that benefit Japanese users, even those outside your immediate technical expertise. You will collaborate with colleagues globally to build a Search experience that is both cohesive and uniquely tailored to Japan.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you will have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

Support Product Requirements Documents by collaborating with partner teams (e.g., Engineers, Program Manager (PgM), UX) during product design and development to implement the requirements.
Define product road maps by operationalizing defined strategy.
Communicate a defined product outlook in a way that captures attention influences others to drive action despite obstacles and engaging priorities.
Validate the market size and opportunity (e.g., user-based, strategic opportunity, business growth). Identify opportunities in the market landscape.
Facilitate launches, maintenance, and retirement in collaboration with other cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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