Product Community Manager
Google Operations CenterDec, 2021 - Present4 yr 7 months
Architected and launched a SaaS product community entirely from scratch; defined governance structure, engagement strategy, moderation policies, and operational workflows achieving 30% engagement growth within 90 days, setting a programme benchmark for fastest community ramp-up. Operated as primary cross-functional programme manager between Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Policy teams across EMEA/APAC, coordinating 6 concurrent workstreams and ensuring on-time product rollouts with measurable improvements in stakeholder alignment and resolution efficiency. Scaled community contributor base from 0 to 20+ vetted volunteers and subject-matter experts through structured onboarding, role-based training, and performance tracking reducing tier-1 escalation volume by an estimated 35% and freeing engineering support capacity. Designed and executed self-serve enablement programmes driving adoption of Google Ads features (Search, Display, Performance Max) in the first quarter post-launch, directly contributing to product KPI attainment and reducing reliance on 1:1 support. Piloted AI-powered operational workflows using ChatGPT and Gemini for community triage, content moderation, and Help Centre performance analysis influencing cross-team product roadmap prioritisation through data insights. Delivered product training, AMA sessions, and onboarding programmes for 50+ internal stakeholders across EMEA/APAC reducing new member onboarding time by 25% and increasing internal product literacy scores. Managed programme health reporting dashboards using GA4 and Looker, providing weekly/monthly performance reviews to senior leadership with actionable recommendations on community growth, content gaps, and escalation trends.