Staff Product Manager

NetApp, Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a Staff Product Manager to lead the data protection portfolio, shaping strategy and roadmaps to meet customer needs and market opportunities. You will partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to deliver outcomes and drive adoption while translating complex requirements into concrete features.

You will own product metrics, engage with customers, and mentor team members to foster ownership and high performance in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in technology, business, or related field.
• Product management, technical, or customer-facing experience in enterprise software or infrastructure.
• Understanding of data management, cloud technologies, or storage concepts.
• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision and strategy for the data protection portfolio.
• Define and execute roadmaps aligned with customer needs and market opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams.
• Engage with customers and partners to understand pain points and drive adoption.
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.
• Translate requirements into actionable product features and drive outcomes.
• Mentor team members and contribute to a culture of ownership and high performance.
• Communicate product vision and progress to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Product management

Customer empathy

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity handling

Growth mindset

Data protection familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Product management / enterprise software experience

Understanding of data management / cloud storage concepts

Job description

Job Summary

Join NetApp's Data Protection and Business Continuity team as a StaffProduct Manager where you'll drive innovation in solutions that help organizations safeguard their most valuable asset their data. We're looking for strategic thinkers who are passionate about solving customer challenges and shaping the future of data resilience. At NetApp, we believe diverse perspectives fuel innovation. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experience paths who share our commitment to customer success and continuous growth.

Job Requirements

What You'll Do

• As a StaffProduct Manager, you'll own the product vision and strategy for our data protection portfolio:
• Define and execute product roadmaps that align with customer needs and market opportunities in data protection and business continuity
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes
• Engage directly with customers and partners to understand pain points, validate solutions, and drive product adoption
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to identify strategic opportunities
• Champion customer-centric innovation by translating complex requirements into actionable product features
• Drive business results through data-driven decision making, measuring product performance and customer satisfaction
• Mentor team members and contribute to a culture of ownership, belonging, and high performance
• Communicate product vision and progress to stakeholders at all levels, from technical teams to executive leadership

What We're Looking For

• We value skills and potential over specific backgrounds. You'll thrive in this role if you bring:
• Product management experience with enterprise technology solutions, demonstrating ownership of product outcomes
• Strong customer empathy and ability to translate customer needs into product strategy
• Analytical mindset with experience making data-informed decisions and measuring success
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business audiences
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive results in dynamic environments
• Growth mindset with curiosity about emerging technologies and market trends
• Experience or interest in data protection, backup, disaster recovery, or or related infrastructure domains

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in technology, business, or related field.
• Product management, technical, or customer-facing experience in enterprise software or infrastructure.
• Understanding of data management, cloud technologies, or storage concepts.
• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.

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.

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.