Senior Director, Product Management, Android TV

Android TV is doing for TVs, what Android did for mobile, revolutionizing the smart connected home by providing a platform for the living room that enables a growing ecosystem for device partners as well as content developers.

The rise in Internet delivered TV services has accelerated the transformation of how consumers watch TV. The Android TV team is re-defining TV experience to make it highly personalized, Google-smart, content and customer-forward and powered by AI, helping users access the world’s media and knowledge.

Android TV is an industry leading platform that is being adopted globally by TV manufacturers and operators. Our impact has been doubling every year and we continue this momentum. You will utilize product management and UX experience, and develop a strategy to grow our ecosystem and innovate to support our OEMs and content partners and delight users.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $320,000-$445,000 + 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

• Own and lead the strategy for how we grow the AndroidTV product and ecosystem. Lead end-to-end product development process for Android TV including imagining what is possible, making key product roadmap decisions and building, launching and landing products and key features.
• Drive the platform that results in amazing experiences for users, combining the power or linear TV with over the top (OTT) models and using Generative AI to reimagine TV.
• Manage relationships with key external partners, stakeholders, and internal partners (e.g., Android Media Framework, Core Android, Search, Assistant and YouTube, OEMs, operators, content partners and developers). 
• Understand TV business models and ensure the platform can drive the right framework for sustainability.
• Inspire, motivate, and manage a team of product managers.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience developing technology products.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA degree.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of product management including setting product outlook, developing roadmaps, writing PRDs and shipping highly visible, complex products on time.
  
• Experience leading and building products in any or all of these domains: TV media consumer products, platforms.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.