Group Product Manager, Fitbit - #1722319

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product management or a related technical role.
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
• 5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with hardware, device software, operating systems, silicon and other foundational blocks of the stack.
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
• Excellent user experience intuition, with demonstrated success in inventing innovative and user-friendly products.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  
  

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.

Fitbit’s wide range of innovative products, including smartwatches, trackers, and a smart scale, help people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them with data, inspiration, and guidance to reach their health and fitness goals. Coupled with our leading software and Fitbit Premium, our immersive platform experience delivers personalized experiences, insights, and guidance to support our users’ health and wellness. Fitbit’s mission has always been to help make everyone in the world healthier and now, as part of Google we’ll be able to make health even more accessible to everyone.

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Define and implement a strategic outlook for the health and fitness experience of millions of Fitbit Trackers and Pixel Watches.
• Develop strategic evaluation frameworks for prioritizing focus areas based on understanding user needs, competitor analysis and industry trends.
• Partner closely with Engineering, UX, Research, and Marketing teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Google, including wearables, Android, Wear and research, and effectively communicate product outlook, strategy, and progress to leadership and key stakeholders.
  
  
  

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