Job Summary

Net App is transforming how customers manage their data infrastructure through unified, AI-driven experiences. We're seeking an exceptional Senior Director of Product Management to lead our Bangalore-based manageability product team and drive the next generation of autonomous storage operations.

In this role, you'll lead product strategy and execution for Net App's manageability platform, including AI-powered autonomous operations capabilities, hybrid multi-cloud control plane, and SaaS platform services. This is a high-impact leadership role partnering closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams globally to deliver experiences that eliminate operational complexity and delight customers

Job Requirements

Product Strategy & Execution:

• Define and drive product strategy for Net App's manageability platform, including AI-powered autonomous operations, hybrid multi-cloud control plane, and SaaS infrastructure.
• Lead a product management team in Bangalore, building strong talent and establishing best practices.
• Manage the complete product lifecycle for AI/ML platform services, hybrid multi-cloud capabilities, SaaS/SRE infrastructure, and trial/demo environments.
• Develop roadmaps that balance customer requirements, competitive dynamics, and business priorities.

Platform Development:

• Build platform capabilities that enable AI-powered agents to work seamlessly across Net App's portfolio.
• Deliver a hybrid multi-cloud control plane that manages Net App infrastructure across on-premises, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
• Ensure platform services (IAM, security, observability) are scalable, reliable, and easy to integrate.

Customer & Market Engagement:

• Understand customer workflows, pain points, and requirements through research, advisory boards, and direct engagement.
• Translate customer insights into differentiated product experiences.
• Work with sales teams to enable customer conversations and represent Net App's vision at industry events.

Team & Organization:

• Build and scale the product management organization in Bangalore.
• Establish effective collaboration across distributed, global teams.
• Partner with engineering leadership to maintain strong product-engineering alignment.
• Set standards for product management practices and execution.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of product management experience in enterprise software, SaaS, or infrastructure products.
• 7+ years leading product management teams, including experience building and scaling teams.
• Proven track record of shipping successful enterprise products that customers love.
• Deep understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, SaaS platforms, and site reliability engineering principles.
• Experience with AI/ML technologies and agentic/autonomous systems.
• Strong technical acumen with ability to engage deeply with engineering teams on architecture and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in storage, data management, or infrastructure management domains.
• Background in building platform services or developer platforms.
• Experience managing services across multiple cloud providers.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and AIOps technologies.
• Track record of successful product launches in competitive markets.
• Experience managing global, distributed product teams.
• Understanding of enterprise sales processes and agile development methodologies.

At Net App, 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:

Net App 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 You'll Thrive at Net App

At Net App, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

Net App is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.