Chief of Staff - Enterprise Systems

NetApp, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Employee stock purchase plan

RSU program

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Enterprise Systems BU VP/GM to turn strategic priorities into coordinated action.

You will own the rhythm of business, run point on high-visibility cross-functional initiatives, and align the right people across a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. You will collaborate with StratOps, PM, Engineering, Finance, Pricing, and Marketing to drive execution, speed, and rigor.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Chief of Staff role or experience in management consulting, strategy & operations, program management, or a similar analytical/strategic role - with exposure to executive-level work.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex, cross-functional workstreams simultaneously, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Executive-caliber communication skills - written and verbal - with the ability to synthesize complex or ambiguous information into clear, structured narratives and recommendations.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity - you create structure and drive clarity rather than waiting for direction.

Responsibilities

• Own the rhythm of business for Enterprise Systems leadership, setting agendas and following-through on action items.
• Track priorities and commitments across the leadership team and hold owners accountable to deadlines.
• Build board-ready decks, briefing docs, and talking points for executive reviews.
• Vet topics before they reach senior leadership to ensure clear, well-framed narratives.

Skills

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence without authority

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

As Chief of Staff to the Enterprise Systems BU VP/GM, you’ll sit at the right hand of Enterprise Systems’ senior leadership, turning strategic priorities into coordinated action across a multi-billion-dollar business. This is an operator role: you’ll own the rhythm of business, run point on the highest-visibility cross-functional initiatives, and make sure the right people are aligned, informed, and moving at the right pace.

About the Team

• You will work side-by-side with the rest of the StratOps team while reaching across Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Pricing, and Marketing to keep the business running smoothly. Few roles offer this combination of breadth, senior executive access, and hands-on ownership.
• The Enterprise Systems business is NetApp’s largest and highest-impact business unit - a multi-billion dollar portfolio spanning all-flash performance systems, capacity flash and hybrid platforms. This portfolio powers mission-critical workloads for the world’s largest enterprises and is now at the center of one of the most consequential trends in infrastructure: enterprise AI and next-generation neocloud architectures.
• The Strategy & Operations (S&O) team sits at the center of this business, working closely with NetApp’s top executives. We ensure the Enterprise Systems organization is focusing on the right priorities and executing well on its top goals. The team plays an active role in NetApp’s core product strategy decisions, defining and driving greater operational rigor across the business to accelerate our pace of execution.
• You will join a talented team that combines deep technical and analytical skills with the strategic toolkit to match - structured problem-solving, executive-ready communication, and the ability to operate at the intersection of data and business strategy. We focus on strategic planning, defining and driving execution toward key priorities, executive reviews, rhythm of business, resource management, operational excellence, and ensuring the success of critical cross-company initiatives.

What you’ll do

Own the rhythm of business

• Run the operating cadence for Enterprise Systems leadership - staff meetings, MBRs/EMBRs, product development processes (e.g., product change, end-of-life), and offsites - setting agendas, driving follow-through on action items, and keeping leadership focused on what matters most
• Track priorities and commitments across the leadership team, and hold owners accountable to deadlines

Prepare leadership for the moments that matter

• Build board-ready decks, briefing docs, and talking points for C-Staff reviews, executive business reviews, and all-hands communications
• Vet and pre-align topics before they reach senior leadership, so every discussion starts from a clear, well-framed narrative

Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives

• Own priority projects end-to-end that don’t sit neatly inside one function - from new-initiative launches to organizational health and change initiatives
• Be the connective tissue: surface risks and bottlenecks early, and broker alignment across functions before issues stall execution

  Represent leadership and drive operational excellence

  • Serve as a trusted proxy for leadership in select meetings and forums, representing priorities and driving decisions in their absence
  • Partner with the StratOps BI & Analytics team to ensure every executive review and strategic decision is grounded in the right data and story
  • Build and refine the processes, tools, and communication rhythms that let the organization scale and move faster

  Job Requirements

  • 3–5 years in Chief of Staff role or experience in management consulting, strategy & operations, program management, or a similar analytical/strategic role - with exposure to executive-level work
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex, cross-functional workstreams simultaneously, with strong attention to detail and follow-through
  • Executive-caliber communication skills - written and verbal - with the ability to synthesize complex or ambiguous information into clear, structured narratives and recommendations
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity - you create structure and drive clarity rather than waiting for direction
  • Strong business acumen and analytical skills; able to use data to inform decisions, not just opinions
  • Ability to influence and build trust across all levels of the organization, including senior executives, without formal authority
  • High discretion and sound judgment in handling sensitive, confidential information

  Preferred Skills

  • Experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, storage, or hardware product organizations
  • Familiarity with data and BI tools (Power BI, SQL, Excel) - enough to be a savvy partner to the analytics team, even if not a hands-on builder

  Education

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree a plus

  The target salary range for this position is $129,200-192,500. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

  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.