Job Summary

Customers rely on NetApp to solve their most pressing business challenges and transform the ways they do business. Our market leadership helps drive our customers' digital transformation journeys ... on-premises, in the Cloud, and everywhere in-between. Intensely focused on our customers, we develop solutions designed to deliver business value and outcomes rather than just technology. NetApp incorporates best-in-breed data management and data mobility capabilities, combined with key partner products and services.

The NetApp E-Series Product Team is seeking a Product Manager to help position and drive the key value proposition for targeted workloads like Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Enterprise Databases, Media & Entertainment, and Backup & Recovery.

This role will support the E-Series product line and the daily needs of planning, forecasting, working with Engineering and Operations to guide software and hardware releases & roadmaps, collaborating with Sales and Support organizations, maintaining an outside-in market and product view, and managing key business metrics. A successful candidate with bring to NetApp a strong business acumen, understanding of the product lifecycle, collaborating with development organizations, maintaining field-facing product roadmaps, and supporting customer organizations.

Job Requirements

• 2+ years of product management and associated product marketing, program management, and business analytics.


• Developing business cases, business plans, product definitions and specifications, product launch and life cycle management activities.


• Monitoring problem areas; defining or approving planned product enhancements.


• Collaborating with architects and technical directors on technology trends/options.


• Participating in quality assessment and improvement processes.


• Parntering with Business Development Managers and Technical Marketing Engineers to drive growth in the business.


• Gathering marketplace requirements and setting direction for future product evolution.


• Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to influence others, both internally and externally.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in the field of Engineering or Business


• A Master's in Business Administration (MBA) preferred, and/or relevant experience.