Product Manager, Enterprise Data Protection
Google · Singapore
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Singapore
Job highlights
- Manage enterprise data protection initiatives at Google.
- Focus on data classification, privacy, and security.
- Conduct user research and define GTM strategies.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and marketing.
- Drive risk reduction in internal infrastructure.
About the role
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 a key individual contributor responsible for driving initiatives that discover, classify, and protect Google’s most sensitive internal information. Working closely with the established Product Management Lead for this space, you will bridge the gap between complex security requirements and high-velocity engineering execution. You will serve as the advocate for the customer (Googlers and leads of organizations within Google like YouTube, Workspace, and more). You will be tasked with enabling and accelerating risk reduction by performing deep customer research to understand internal workflows. This insight will directly inform your GTM strategy, ensuring that security controls and policies "lands" effectively, with high adoption and minimal disruption to Google’s velocity.
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
Responsibilities
- Conduct deep-dive user research, interviews, and surveys with internal teams (Engineering, Sales, Finance, etc.) to understand their data workflows and pain points.
- Use customer insights to design and execute GTM plans for new security controls. Ensure that "landings" are informed by user reality, reducing friction and preventing "security fatigue."
- Identify and drive product workstreams that measurably reduce data security risks across Google’s internal infrastructure.
- Own the end-to-end adoption lifecycle of security policies. Translate technical mandates into clear, empathetic communications and low-friction user experiences.
- Collaborate closely with the Product Management Lead for enterprise data protection to align your workstreams with the broader security goal and multi-year roadmap.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in product management, with a focus on enterprise security, data privacy, or internal infrastructure.
- 2 years of experience conducting user research or customer discovery, and guiding product roadmaps and Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
- 3 years of experience in a business function or role (e.g., strategic marketing, business operations, consulting).
- Experience implementing complex technical changes or policies across large organizations through effective change management.
- Knowledge of data classification, encryption, and zero trust/BeyondCorp access models.
- Ability to use qualitative research and quantitative telemetry to advocate for the user and influence security engineering priorities.
- Ability to build security products, by applying UX principles to technical infrastructure.
Key skills/competency
- Product Management
- Enterprise Security
- Data Privacy
- Internal Infrastructure
- User Research
- Customer Discovery
- Go-To-Market Strategy
- Security Controls
- Data Security
- Change Management
Skills & topics
- Product Manager
- Enterprise Security
- Data Protection
- Data Privacy
- Internal Infrastructure
- User Research
- Go-To-Market Strategy
- Security Controls
- Product Management
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 5+ years of product management experience, focusing on enterprise security, data privacy, or internal infrastructure. Emphasize your user research and GTM strategy experience.
- Showcase relevant skills: Quantify your achievements in guiding product roadmaps and implementing complex technical changes. Include knowledge of data classification, encryption, and zero trust models.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss how you'd apply UX principles to security products and use qualitative/quantitative data to influence priorities.
- Demonstrate Google's values: Understand Google's user-first approach and collaborative culture. Prepare examples of cross-functional collaboration and driving product development from conception to launch.
- Highlight Singapore work authorization: If applicable, clearly state your right to work in Singapore and that you do not require visa sponsorship.
Technical preparation
Study Google's security infrastructure and products.,Understand data classification and encryption principles.,Familiarize with zero trust/BeyondCorp access models.,Practice using user research data for product decisions.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex security challenge you solved.,How do you balance user needs with security?,Tell about a time you influenced priorities.,How do you manage change in large organizations?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Product Manager, Enterprise Data Protection role at Google Singapore?
- The Product Manager, Enterprise Data Protection role at Google Singapore is focused on driving initiatives to discover, classify, and protect Google's sensitive internal information. This involves understanding internal workflows, developing Go-To-Market strategies for security controls, and reducing data security risks across the company's infrastructure.
- What are the minimum qualifications for this Product Manager role at Google?
- The minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, 5 years of experience in product management with a focus on enterprise security, data privacy, or internal infrastructure, and 2 years of experience in user research/customer discovery and guiding product roadmaps/GTM strategies.
- What type of experience is preferred for this Product Manager position at Google?
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in a technology or business field, 3 years of experience in a business function (like strategic marketing or consulting), experience implementing complex technical changes, knowledge of data classification/encryption/zero trust models, and the ability to advocate for users using research and telemetry.
- How does Google approach product management for internal security initiatives?
- Google's Product Managers work cross-functionally to connect technical and business worlds, breaking down complex problems. For this role, it means bridging security requirements with engineering execution, acting as an advocate for internal users (Googlers), and ensuring security controls are adopted with minimal disruption.
- What does 'enterprise data protection' encompass in this Product Manager role at Google?
- Enterprise data protection in this context involves discovering, classifying, and protecting sensitive internal company data. It includes defining and implementing security controls and policies, conducting user research to understand data workflows, and ensuring effective adoption of these measures across various Google teams.
- How important is user research and GTM strategy for this role?
- User research and customer discovery are crucial, requiring 2 years of experience. The insights gained directly inform the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy to ensure security controls and policies are implemented effectively, with high adoption and minimal disruption to internal teams' workflows.
- What is the 'Core team' at Google, and how does this role fit in?
- The Core team builds the technical foundation for Google's products. This Product Manager role is part of the Core team, focusing on the essential building blocks for secure and coherent user experiences, specifically addressing internal data protection and security infrastructure.
- Does Google offer visa sponsorship for this Product Manager role?
- Google is prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore and do not require visa sponsorship for this role. It is important to confirm your work authorization status for Singapore when applying.