Director, Product Management, Data Protection, Core

Director, Product Management, Data Protection, Core

Applicants in San Francisco : Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note : By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following : Sunnyvale, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA .

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

15 years of experience in technical product management leadership.

Preferred qualifications

Experience with large-scale data systems and infrastructure.

Experience with AI / ML data protection challenges, ranging from training data poisoning to prompt injection to model security, etc.

Knowledge of common regulations requiring data protection tools and infrastructure (e.g., GDPR, DMA, FCO, BEUC, EU AI Act, EU Data Act).

Knowledge of security, privacy, or data protection products or technologies (e.g., metadata collection, policy enforcement, data flow control, access control, identity).

Strong technical skills and the ability to code at a prototyping or experimental level.

About the job

As the Director of Product Management for Data Protection, you will lead a pivotal role within Privacy, Safety, & Security (PSS), shaping and driving the long-term data protection strategy for Google. In this hyper-personalized and hyper-connected world of products, you will define the vision and strategy for how we can protect all user data, especially those powering AI experiences. You will be responsible for a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. You'll build strong relationships within the data protection team and across PSS, Core, and other product areas. You will be a strategic thinker, translating Google's business objectives, including Google's privacy, security, AI, and legal objectives, into actionable visions, strategies, and roadmaps detailing the path to providing tooling and infrastructure for reducing risk at Google.

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.

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 .

Responsibilities

Define a comprehensive vision and strategy for Google's internal and external data protection offerings.

Partner with Google legal teams, governance, and compliance to understand requirements in order to build the data protection technologies, products, and services required for product areas to keep their data safe and compliant at Google.

Represent PSS and data protection to customers and partners, namely Google product areas, Google legal, infrastructure partners, Google end users, and to industry forums and external partnerships.

Identify the highest impact priorities and problem sets facing Google, working with the engineering team to build solutions, effective tools, technologies, and services for the challenges.

Establish a forward-looking product, technology, and services roadmap. Make measurable improvements for Google and product areas to reduce Google's risk and enable Google to fulfill data protection-related regulatory and compliance obligations.

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 also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

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