Product Manager Midrange and Entry

Company: NetApp
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 9, 2025

Job Description:

Job SummaryNetApp is seeking a Product Manager to join our product management team. The ideal candidate will have successfully managed Unified storage for block and file workloads, focusing on midrange and entry systems. This role requires collaboration with global R&D teams and reports to the Senior Director of Product Management. The candidate will work closely with Product leadership, Sales, TME, Procurement, Marketing, Engineering, and Support teams to develop and execute a compelling product strategy for one of the fastest-growing segments within NetApp's portfolio.The ideal candidate has experience in creating strategic product visions that position products as industry leaders, with a background in both hardware and software storage solutions for SAN and NAS environments. Strong business acumen and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential. While the focus is on flash storage, an understanding of other storage types is also required.Position Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Define and execute product vision, strategy, and roadmaps.
• Provide business insights through analytics and market research.
• Gather and evaluate market requirements via customer visits, industry events, and analyst relationships.
• Collaborate with R&D to translate market needs into innovative technologies.
• Influence cross-functional teams to bring products to market, including cloud and on-premises solutions.
• Manage pricing strategies, working with supply chain and vendor partners to optimize margins and costs.
• Prioritize product requirements for multiple release phases.
• Resolve blockers independently and escalate major issues proactively.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Sales for BETA testing activities.
• Translate technical functionalities into business language.Job RequirementsMinimum requirements:

• 8+ years in product management, with experience in hardware and storage technology.
• Knowledge of storage protocols and architectures, including FCP, iSCSI, NVMe, SMB, NFS, S3, SATA, SAS, RAID, and erasure coding.
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery architectures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; MBA preferred.Preferred requirements:
  • Experience with Tableau, Salesforce, Jira.
  • Hands-on provisioning experience for storage devices.
  • Deep knowledge of CPUs, GPUs, DPUs, PCIe, NVMe, SSDs.
  • Ability to analyze and solve ambiguous problems with attention to detail.Travel requirements: 15% to 25% travel expected.EducationNetApp promotes a hybrid work environment, balancing in-office and remote work to foster collaboration and culture.Equal Opportunity EmployerNetApp is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and complies with all laws prohibiting discrimination based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, and other protected classes.Why NetApp?We help customers turn challenges into opportunities by innovating with data. We support work-life balance with programs like volunteer time off, and provide comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, wellness, and educational assistance. Join us to build knowledge and solve significant problems.
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