Technical Software Program Mgr

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

Job summary

NetApp in Bengaluru seeks a Technical Program Manager to develop strategies, inspire, lead, and manage hardware quality reviews within the Customer Support Organization.

This role demands business acumen and deep data storage expertise to drive meaningful decisions, elevate software quality, coordinate with global teams, and deliver practical solutions on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Design and manage quality remediation programs.
• Improve software quality through focused initiatives.
• Lead and influence decisions across teams.
• Strong communication with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to improve hardware quality reviews.
• Coordinate with Customer Support and engineering teams.
• Drive decisions affecting project budgets and timelines.
• Ensure timely, cost-effective service delivery.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Software quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

PMP certification

Job description

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary

As a Technical Program Manager, you will develop strategies, inspire, lead, and manage hardware quality reviews within the Customer Support Organization. This role provides an opportunity to influence technical quality standards and drive meaningful decisions. You should be skilled at motivating and supporting teams to tackle business challenges while delivering practical solutions. Success in this position requires a unique blend of business acumen and technical expertise in software quality to effectively engage stakeholders and advance projects.

Job Requirements

• Accountable for designing and managing quality remediation programs that guarantee efficient service delivery, transparent communication, and cost-effectiveness.
• Demonstrated success in elevating software quality through focused improvement initiatives.
• Display strong leadership and strategic insight to steer and influence critical decisions.
• Operate independently, consistently deliver results, and efficiently prioritize tasks with minimal oversight.
• Possess excellent communication skills to collaborate with diverse technical teams and create clear, customer-centric messages for a global audience.
• Proven ability to work cooperatively within teams to reach ambitious objectives while meeting established feature and performance metrics.
• Engage effectively with employees at all levels, from staff to directors, across multiple functions and with external partners.
• Utilize deep expertise and specialized technical knowledge in data storage to address complex, unique challenges within time and budget constraints.
• Familiarity with NetApp or comparable storage technologies is a plus.
• Proficient in data analysis and skilled at resolving issues identified through customer support case reviews.

Education

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience coupled with a Bachelor’s degree is required; alternatively, 4 years of experience may be acceptable.
• At least 8 years of experience as a technical program manager, quality engineer, and/or in product support is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple moderately complex projects is crucial.
• Holding a PMP certification or an equivalent credential is strongly preferred.

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.