Sr. Technical Product Manager

NetApp
paid time off
United States, California, San Jose
Apr 02, 2025
About NetApp We're forward-thinking technology people with heart. We make our own rules, drive our own opportunities, and try to approach every challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, we can't do it alone. We know when to ask for help, collaborate with others, and partner with smart people. We embrace diversity and openness because it's in our DNA. We push limits and reward great ideas. What is your great idea? "At NetApp, we fully embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging that leverages the backgrounds and perspectives of all employees, customers, partners, and communities to foster a higher performing organization." -George Kurian, CEO Job Summary NetApp is looking for a Sr. Technical Product Manager to join the product management team, who has successfully managed Unified storage for block and file workloads in larger enterprise companies with focus on the hardware. He/she has a track record of working in highly effective product management teams and working collaboratively with global R&D. This is an individual role reporting to the Senior Director of Product Management, he/she will work closely with the company Product leadership teams, Engineering, Sales, Procurement, Marketing and Support teams to define a compelling product strategy working on the foundational segment within NetApp's portfolio! The ideal candidate for this role has a background in building and scaling product(s), strong technical hardware and business acumen, and vision to deliver product(s) that transforms the industry and most importantly has an understanding on how to enable software development using his/her extensive hardware background around SAN, NAS and Object and storage technologies for on-premises. Position Responsibilities & Essential functions * Help define and execute product vision, direction, and business plans, including product plans/roadmaps, product evolution and product lifecycle process * This is an engineering and customer-facing role and you'll be presenting, in person, to small and medium-sized groups. * Demonstrate the latest advancements in NetApp's technology and workflows from our research and product teams, customers, and partners. * Tailor messaging for individuals of varying levels of technical experience and seniority. * Build relationships and influence across organizations, without direct authority, whilst supporting program management of Executive Briefing Center content. * Gather, validate, and evaluate product/market requirements through market and customer research, competitive and product research involving customer visits, advisory councils, industry events, analyst relationships, etc * Collaborate with R&D to translate market requirements into innovative new technology and with support to deliver solutions that have fast time-to-value and accelerate time-to-revenue * Manage pricing and work with supply chain and procurement and vendor partners to improve margins and/or reduce costs * Coordinate with engineering and the field to facilitate BETA testing activities with end users/testers * Translate system functionality into a business relevant language * Leads and contributes to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways * Identifies challenges and blockers ahead of time and provide alternate solutions, ability to adapt and navigate to positive outcomes even under significant constraints * Provide insights into the business through analytics and market research in collaboration with Product Marketing and the Procurement teams * Applies broad expertise and knowledge in highly specialized fields or several related disciplines Job Requirements Minimum requirements: * 10+ years in product management. * Experience in hardware product management * Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, Masters desired * Strong understanding of how data flows across motherboard components and the underlying critical technologies such as error detection and correction, PCIe architecture, and evaluation of ASICs under consideration for new hardware * Practical experience with thermal and power challenges in hardware and how to mitigate them using technologies such as hardware power states, liquid cooling, etc * Experience in storage, networking and server technology related experience for data centers, on-premises and understanding of storage technologies such as PCIe, FCP, iSCSI, NVMe, SMB, NFSv3/NFSv4, S3, SATA, SAS, Flash, NVMe, RAID and erasure coding topology * Knowledge with backup and disaster recovery architectures for SAN and NAS environments * Strong oral presentation skills and experience providing enterprise thought leadership at the NetApp Executive Briefing Center * Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary * Provide answers for technical questions from customers, partners and internal employees * Strong analytical and logical, problem-solving and organizational skills * Ability to build and/or use tools for BOM, Sizing, Pricing, etc purposes * Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment * Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally. * Excellent listening, oral, and written communication/presentation skills with strong ability to influence people at all levels and in various functions. Preferred requirements: * Experience with Tableau, PowerBI, SalesForce * Experience in JIRA * Hands on experience on provisioning of storage devices for out of box experience * Deep knowledge around CPUs, GPUs and DPUs and PCIe, NVMe and SSDs * Ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems with extreme attention to detail * MBA Travel requirements: 15% to 25% of travel will be required Education Did you know... Statistics show women apply to jobs only when they're 100% qualified. But no one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to shift the trend and apply anyway! We look forward to hearing from you. Why NetApp? In a world full of generalists, NetApp is a specialist. No one knows how to elevate the world's biggest clouds like NetApp. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork all combine to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities. We expect a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. We also offer financial savings programs to help you plan for your future. If you run toward knowledge and problem-solving, join us. U.S. Residents Only: In accordance with NetApp's Policy, all U.S. employees of NetApp must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they work at a Company location or remotely. If there is a reason preventing you from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, you must request and be approved for one of the legally acceptable exemptions and reasonable accommodation must be established. At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Employer: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. Why NetApp? We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches. We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future. If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.