Director, Product Management, AI-led Infrastructure and Hardware

About The Job

Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is a cloud-centric platform that enables enterprises to run modern apps anywhere consistently at scale. We offer a wide spectrum of solutions from managed software on your own hardware, fully managed hardware and AI-led software services, to completely air-gapped sovereign offerings.

As the Director of Product for GDC, you will define the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the GDC IaaS (compute, storage, and networking) portfolio and hardware portfolio, aligning it with overall GDC goals, market trends, customer needs, and GTM strategy.

Over time, we believe this team will define new products and services as part of the GDC portfolio that enable us to build large businesses by helping governments use AI for citizen services, manufacturers save time and money by using video for visual inspections on factory floors, and retailers to remove in-store hardware and create dynamic, modern applications.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $272,000-$383,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of product management experience in enterprise hardware systems (compute, networking, storage).
• Experience with data center infrastructure and cloud computing.
• Experience as a builder of infrastructure products.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of experience as a leader of leaders.
• Experience partnering with hardware OEM vendors (e.g., Dell, NVidia).
• Understanding of genAI technology stack.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies and trends, including public and private cloud, GPU, virtualization, containerization.
• Ability to collect/analyze market and customer data, and interpret and present complex information to drive strategic decision making to drive product strategy and decisions.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with engineering and sales teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and oversee the product development lifecycle from concept to landing.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of product managers, overseeing their performance and development.
• Identify and address technical risks, infrastructure bottlenecks, and scaling challenges.
• Work effectively with various teams, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, support, and other stakeholders, to ensure successful product execution.

Key Skills/Competency

• Product Management Leadership
• AI/ML Infrastructure
• Enterprise Hardware Systems
• Cloud Computing
• Data Center Operations
• Strategy and Roadmap Definition
• Team Leadership and Mentorship
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• GTM Strategy
• Technical Risk Management