Director, Product Management, Wearable Software
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or
Engineering or equivalent practical experience 15 years of
experience in product management, including providing roadmaps and
directing product launches through to writing PRDs and MRDs
Preferred qualifications: Experience building and leading teams
Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional partners
Ability to deliver wireless consumer electronic products on time
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively Strong
collaboration and partnering skills About the job As Director of
Product Management for Wearable Software, you will be responsible
for setting a compelling strategy and vision for the wearable smart
watch software roadmap. This role requires a leader that obsesses
over the consumer experience, understands how the software works to
meet consumer needs - from the silicon to the user experience - and
can guide product and UX teams to consistently land uncompromising
quality on hardware timescales - meaning quality, schedule and
committed critical features are always delivered without question.
You will join the team at one of the most exciting and critical
moments in the history of the product category. You'll set a
multi-year strategy that starts from user current and latent needs,
work backwards to define not only the platform roadmap but also
silicon and key component roadmaps, anticipate and incorporate the
latest AI tools and technologies, and integrate seamlessly with
emerging wearable products to deliver an intuitive, helpful and
seamless experience. The end result will be a wearable platform
powering billions of devices that help people achieve their health
and fitness goals, help keep them safe, and get more done so they
can spend more time enjoying and living in the present. Android is
Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion
devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone
in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good,
enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity,
connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone
in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer.
We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones,
tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for
everyone in the world. The US base salary range for this full-time
position is $282,000-$392,000 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 Collaborate with senior product leaders across
product areas to align their respective software roadmaps with the
wearable smart watch software roadmap and close priority and
resource gaps where necessary. Drive day-to-day execution of the
wearable software to on time, high-quality landings. Nurture a
culture of continuous learning founded in customer truth starting
with UXR, iterative user centric design, and development and
quantitative analysis ensuring the team meets the needs identified
as well as development of senior product management leadership.
Work with the Wear OS platform team to drive continuous
improvements in quality, accuracy, performance and power. Envision,
inspire and manifest into reality next generation helpful
experiences that leverage the best of Google’s current and future
agentic AI capabilities.
Keywords: Google, Berkeley , Director, Product Management, Wearable Software, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California
