Staff Technical Program Mgr

NetApp, Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. seeks a seasoned Technical Program Manager, Level 5 to own planning, execution, governance, and delivery of complex engineering programs across product teams.

You will partner with engineering, product, quality, release management, and customer-facing teams to translate priorities into actionable plans. You will manage scope, dependencies, risks, release readiness, backlog health, defect governance, and stakeholder communications, using data, automation, agile practices, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or related roles in enterprise software, infrastructure, cloud, storage, or distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of agile delivery, release management, CI/CD practices, backlog management, defect governance, and software quality processes.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional engineering programs involving multiple teams, geographies, dependencies, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience defining and improving execution metrics such as schedule predictability, engineering throughput, backlog health, defect aging, release readiness, risk burndown, and quality outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to use tools such as Jira, Power BI, or equivalent platforms to manage plans, dependencies, risks, dashboards, and stakeholder reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive coordination and orchestration across multiple stakeholders to identify, prioritize, design, and deploy key initiatives that accelerate NetApp’s Technology growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements and best practices to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Guide other stakeholders in the development of comprehensive programs and tech initiatives, including clear and concise governance models, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate updates, progress, and results to stakeholder groups, including executive leadership, sales teams, and cross-functional teams.
• Be instrumental in gathering field feedback and insights to inform CORE FILE SERVCIES GROUP team on new initiatives.

Skills

Jira

Power BI

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Release management

Stakeholder communication

Education

BE/B.Tech or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

As a Technical Program Manager, Level 5, you will own the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of complex engineering programs across NetApp product teams. You will partner with engineering, product management, quality, release management, and customer-facing teams to translate business and technical priorities into executable plans.

You will manage program scope, dependencies, risks, release readiness, engineering backlog health, defect governance, and stakeholder communications. You will use data, automation, agile practices, and responsible AI to improve predictability, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Job Requirements

• Drive coordination and orchestration across multiple stakeholders to identify, prioritize, design, and deploy key initiatives that accelerate NetApp’s Technology growth.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements and best practices to enhance the overall customer experience.


• Guide other stakeholders in the development of comprehensive programs and tech initiatives, including clear and concise governance models, policies, and procedures.


• Communicate updates, progress, and results to stakeholder groups, including executive leadership, sales teams, and cross-functional teams.
  Be instrumental in gathering field feedback and insights to inform CORE FILE SERVCIES GROUP team on new initiatives

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• 15+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or related roles in enterprise software, infrastructure, cloud, storage, or distributed systems.


• Strong understanding of agile delivery, release management, CI/CD practices, backlog management, defect governance, and software quality processes.


• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional engineering programs involving multiple teams, geographies, dependencies, and executive stakeholders.


• Experience defining and improving execution metrics such as schedule predictability, engineering throughput, backlog health, defect aging, release readiness, risk burndown, and quality outcomes.


• Demonstrated ability to use tools such as Jira, Power BI, or equivalent platforms to manage plans, dependencies, risks, dashboards, and stakeholder reporting.


• Ability to understand technical architecture, dependencies, engineering trade-offs, and quality risks sufficiently to drive informed program decisions.


• Experience applying AI, automation, or analytics to improve productivity, reporting, planning, quality, or operational efficiency, with appropriate governance and responsible-use practices.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in enterprise storage, cloud infrastructure, data management, SaaS, distributed systems, or platform engineering.


• Experience managing programs involving customer escalations, quality initiatives, release trains, or cross-product dependencies.


• Experience building executive dashboards and operating reviews.


• Experience leading change management or process transformation across engineering organizations.


• Strong facilitation skills for driving alignment in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.Knowledge of NetApp products

Education

IC role requiring 15+ years of relevant experience and a BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree.

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.