Title:  Mgr, Finance

Job Summary

NetApp is looking for a tenacious Senior Manager, Product Finance with a primary focus on Product Group OpEx Planning to join our Product Finance team. This is a stellar opportunity to take on a highly visible leadership role supporting critical investment and resourcing decisions across the Product Organization. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, lead through complexity, and solve unique business challenges, keep reading.

The primary role of the Senior Manager, Product Finance is to provide strategic business partnering, financial leadership, and decision support to senior leaders across the Product Organization and various Business Units. You will lead OpEx financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and investment analysis for Product leadership teams, helping drive alignment between financial commitments, strategic priorities, and business outcomes.

This is a cross-functional leadership role where you will partner closely with Engineering and Product teams, Corporate Finance, HR, Procurement, and other key stakeholders to deliver accurate financial forecasts, actionable insights, and meaningful executive-level updates. This role requires strong thought leadership, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and a deep understanding of the broader business. Analytical thinking, crisp communication, effective business partnering, and the ability to lead in a dynamic environment are key to success.

This is a U.S.-based hybrid role located in RTP, NC or San Jose, CA and may require occasional travel. Only candidates in these locations will be considered.

Job Responsibilities

Lead budget management for Engineering and Product Business Units, including annual planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and close activities to ensure alignment with strategic roadmaps, profitability targets, and financial commitments.
Serve as a strategic finance partner to Business Unit senior leaders, driving investment and resourcing decisions, modeling growth initiatives, and providing recommendations to optimize return on strategic investments.
Own and drive the monthly and quarterly financial forecast cycle, including accurate OpEx forecasting and tracking, spend optimization, and enforcement of spend commitments.
Lead financial reviews and executive-level reporting, translating complex financial data into clear insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business partners, creating formal networks across multiple groups to drive alignment, collaboration, and activity forecasting.
Prepare high-quality business analyses, insights, and financial models for executive stakeholders and strategic decision-making.
Lead the development and improvement of management reporting and analytics, including self-service reporting and data quality initiatives, to enable timely, actionable, data-driven decisions.
Develop a deep understanding of the company’s product and go-to-market model, translating business strategy into operational and financial insights to monitor business health.
Provide thought leadership and contribute to broader organizational initiatives requiring comprehensive business understanding and cross-functional influence.
Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, tools, and models, including enhancements that provide visibility into risks and opportunities.
Partner with Corporate Accounting to ensure appropriate accounting treatment and alignment with company policies and financial standards.
Lead, coach, and develop finance talent as applicable, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

• Supporting the annual budgeting process including analysis and review of financial information and its impact on the business.
• Producing thorough, accurate and timely budget and expense management reports for the organization.
• Analyzing and interpreting financial information for planning and control purposes.
• Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the finance staff, and providing guidance for their professional development.
• Significant experience in FP&A, Product Finance, OpEx planning, or related finance roles, with demonstrated ability to support senior leadership.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead financial planning processes, influence strategic decisions, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in Finance OpEx planning, forecasting, and business partnering.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to manage priorities, coach others, and operate effectively in a matrixed environment.

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