Title: Sr. Director, Product Management

Location:

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

Requisition ID: 133300

Job Summary

NetApp 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 NetApp'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 NetApp'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 NetApp's portfolio.
Deliver a hybrid multi-cloud control plane that manages NetApp 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 NetApp'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.