Sales Ops Program Mgr

NetApp; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp Bengaluru is seeking a Program Manager to lead Install Base Excellence and Renewals data programs. You will plan and manage initiatives to improve asset tracking, data quality, and customer loyalty across the Customer Success Organization.

Collaborating with IT and business teams, you will develop dashboards, standardize data practices, and support quarter-end cycles. Strong communication and 12+ years of program management experience with renewal quoting are essential; PMP is a plus.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 years of experience as an individual contributor.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in developing programs and processes that directly create customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Renewal Quoting experience is a must.
• PMP Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Asset & Install Base (IB) Management: Drive asset lifecycle management, data accuracy, asset tagging, forecasting, and lifecycle transitions.
• Churn Prevention & Customer Retention: Establish churn prevention and win-back programs; analyze usage and growth trends.
• Reporting & Data Standardization: Standardize IB data management; develop dashboards and scorecards.
• Continuous Improvement: Optimize tools, processes, and workflows to reduce cycle times.
• Process Architecture & Transformation: Design scalable processes, workflows, and governance models.
• Data Excellence & Governance: Lead data quality, governance, and reporting initiatives across IB programs.
• Strategy Alignment: Align data processes with global Customer Success objectives; develop measurement frameworks.
• Program Management & Operational Support: Support Renewal Specialists on data, tools, and systems; manage plans and dashboards.

Skills

Program management

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Renewals

Customer success

Education

Bachelor's Degree

12+ years experience

PMP Certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Install Base Excellence team is responsible for helping can help NetApp Customer Success Org to improve data quality, reduce downtime, and increase customer loyalty by providing visibility into a customer's assets through improving asset tracking, reducing churn, improving customer satisfaction & loyalty. As a Program Manager, you are responsible for planning and managing programs related to the Renewals AND Customer Success Data programs. The team is accountable of enabling success of CSO AOP for NetApp. This role is a pivotal role in driving transformational approach to IB Data operations.

Job Requirements

Asset & Install Base (IB) Management: Drive asset lifecycle management, data accuracy, asset tagging, forecasting, and lifecycle transitions. Partner with IT and business teams to develop and implement IB management strategies. Enable stakeholder success through process guidance, training, and tool adoption.

Churn Prevention & Customer Retention: Establish and manage churn prevention and win-back programs. Analyze customer consumption, asset utilization, and growth trends, providing actionable recommendations to improve renewal outcomes and customer retention.

Reporting & Data Standardization: Standardize IB data management practices across the organization. Identify reporting gaps, develop dashboards and scorecards, and ensure consistent, high-quality reporting for Customer Success leadership.

Continuous Improvement: Drive operational excellence by optimizing tools, processes, and workflows. Identify opportunities to eliminate manual effort, improve efficiency, reduce cycle times, and enhance productivity across Data Programs.

Process Architecture & Transformation: Design and implement scalable business processes, workflows, and governance models. Recommend enhancements to policies, rules of engagement, and operational frameworks to improve sales productivity and data quality.

Data Excellence & Governance: Lead initiatives focused on data quality, compliance, governance, reporting accuracy, and process scalability. Support pilots, standardization efforts, and continuous innovation across IB Excellence programs.

Strategy Alignment: Align data processes and methodologies with global Customer Success objectives. Develop measurement frameworks to assess business impact and provide insights that drive strategic decision-making.

Program Management & Operational Support: Act as the primary support contact for Renewal Specialists on data, tools, and systems. Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve operational issues, particularly during quarter-end cycles. Manage project plans, dashboards, resource tracking, status reporting, and key strategic initiatives.

Education

• A minimum of 12 years of experience as an individual contributor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in developing programs and processes that directly create customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Renewal Quoting experience is a must
• PMP Certification is a plus

We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

At NetApp, 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:

NetApp 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 NetApp

At NetApp, 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.

NetApp 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.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.