Business Product Lead, High Performance Culture

Business Product Lead

Advanced experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after June 30, 2026. This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 10 years of experience in Product Strategy, Product Management, Business Administration, HR Strategy, Talent Management, or Management consulting with working across HR and Product teams on programs. Experience building Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools for employees or consumers, with experience in applying AI to product development. Experience in managing and developing end-to-end products from ideation to implementation, tracking and reporting out on success metrics, and driving improvement. Experience with product lifecycle and product development best practices, and with translating user insights into product requirements or digital solutions.

Preferred qualifications: Prior experience working with critical user journeys with a focus on identifying, addressing, and enabling the unique needs of different user personas (e.g., leaders, new managers, experienced managers, Googlers, frontline HR). Familiar with People Operations (POps) product life-cycle and driving results from pilot stage to scaled execution. Technical acumen with experience working with engineering or operations teams. Deep understanding of key performance trends, internally and externally. Adept at pivoting strategies and requirements based on user insights and rapidly evolving technical capabilities. Ability to influence as part of cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and influencing design and product decisions.

About the job: As a part of the Partner Operations Specialists (POps) Products, you will deliver talent and career solutions for Google employees, managers and leaders, equipping Google to lead in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era and beyond. You will deliver Critical User Journeys, attract top talent, tap into organizational agility and have a total talent view paramount to building an extraordinary mission-first Google. As a part of the Performance and Rewards function, you will be responsible for global broad-based compensation owning massive global compensation budgets, representing a material portion of Google's annual operating expenses. You will function design and administer competitive compensation packages, and impactful recognition initiatives across Google's global footprint. You will directly fuels employee engagement, attracts talent (including AI talent), and fosters a culture where individuals feel valued and rewarded for their contributions, and by navigating the complexities of global regulations and local market dynamics, you will play a pivotal role in driving organizational success and ensuring we remain an employer of choice worldwide. You will also oversee the design and delivery of our Google Employee Reviews and Development (GRAD) Product and also lead the strategy for Return to Office and Hybrid work owned by the Performance and Rewards leader.

Responsibilities: Define the business product goal, success metrics, and strategy for AI-powered and non-tech High-Performance Computing (HPC) products across multiple user roles. Deliver key strategic artifacts Business Requirements Document (BRDs) by leveraging continuous discovery and human-centered design to translate problems into intuitive user journeys. Build, test, and evolve high-potential AI prototypes into scalable, enterprise-grade solutions tailored for a global, cross-functional workforce. Oversee products from ideation through implementation, managing stage-gate requirements, ensuring launch readiness, and driving rapid strategy pivots based on user data. Cultivate strong ecosystem partnerships (Product Management (PM), User Experience (UX) and Engineering (Eng) while serving as a trusted advisor to influence executive leadership on critical design and investment decisions.