Vice President and General Manager, Google Design Platform

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 20 years of professional experience in product development related roles.
• 10 years of experience leading global teams, including experience within Product Management, Engineering, and UX.
• 7 years of experience working cross-functionally with globally dispersed teams.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in consumer focused product development and experience understanding in-depth customer/user requirements.
• Experience with design platforms.
• Experience working on large-scale, cross-company product offerings.
• Experience with ideation and innovation of exceptional products within large, complex, and cross-functional engineering/product environments.
• Ability to develop a creative goal to articulate the story, shape the strategy, and define a holistic roadmap, in collaboration with peers and with the mission of building beloved products that address real needs of customers.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, and establish a strong drive for success in teams and across peers.
  
  

About The Job

In this role, you will be the Vice President and General Manager, and single-threaded owner for Google Design Platform, including Material Design, our Google Design best practices and guidelines, and a portfolio of internal products and technologies enabling Googlers to build beautiful and useful products for billions of people around the world.

The US base salary for this full-time position is $550,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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

• Lead global, and cross-functional team including software engineering, product management, UX design, UX research, and program management.
• Create and deliver the goal and strategy to develop and design products across Google and across all third-party ecosystems. Manage relationships with senior internal and external leaders.
• Balance short and long-term company level priorities, across different product areas considerations, and optimizing for our users’ long-term experience.
• Execute in a highly complex and cross-functional environment while instilling a user-centric culture.
• Lead a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. Develop and grow talent through effective mentoring, development, coaching, and inspiring with a strong focus on talent management.
  
  
  

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 .