Senior Product Manager - Virtualization

NetApp; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp is seeking a Senior Product Manager for Virtualization to define and drive the strategy, roadmap, and execution for the virtualization portfolio across on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. You will bridge deep virtualization expertise with strategic leadership to deliver scalable, secure, and high‑performance virtualization solutions.

You will engage with customers, partners, engineering leaders, and field experts, translating complex capabilities into market-leading products, and

Qualifications

• Solid experience defining product strategy and roadmaps.
• Strong inbound and outbound product management skills.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, roadmap, goals, and growth targets for virtualization products across on‑prem, hybrid, and cloud.
• Own inbound and outbound PM, synthesize market data, define roadmap, and guide lifecycle.
• Define value propositions, performance benchmarks, and differentiation for GTM.
• Align with hypervisor and hyperscaler partners, services, customers, and sales.

Skills

Product strategy

Roadmap planning

Cross-functional leadership

PM leadership

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

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.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager – Virtualization to define and drive the strategy, roadmap, and execution for our virtualization portfolio across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

In this role, you will sit at the intersection of deep virtualization technology expertise and strategic product leadership. You will engage with customers, partners, engineering leaders, and field experts to understand their needs, translate complex hypervisor and cloud capabilities into differentiated, market‑leading products, and own the roadmap that delivers scalable, secure, and high‑performance virtualization solutions. You will partner closely with strategic alliance and ISV partners — including the industry‑leading hypervisor and hyperscaler vendors — to expand NetApp’s routes to market and accelerate customer outcomes. This role reports to a Director, Product Management.

Job Responsibilities

• Independently lead the product strategy, roadmap, business goals, and growth targets for one or more virtualization products or the broader virtualization platform portfolio across on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud deployments.
• Own both inbound and outbound product management — synthesizing market and competitive analysis, customer requirements, and use cases into PRFAQs, defining the roadmap and prioritization, and guiding offerings through the product lifecycle.
• Define and drive the virtualization value proposition — performance benchmarks, TCO advantages, and feature differentiation — to support go‑to‑market strategies and sales enablement.
• Build tight alignment with leading hypervisor and hyperscaler partners (both technical and business functions), services, customers, sales, and channel partners essential to your programs.
• Lead cross‑functional execution across Product, Engineering, Sales, Legal, Finance, Support, and Marketing — acting as the integrator who connects Field, Partner, and Alliance/ISV teams to deliver quality releases on schedule.
• Serve as the virtualization subject matter authority and external evangelist — directing internal teams, enabling sales and partner communities, and representing the product to customers, executives, and industry forums.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and ecosystem partners on go‑to‑market plays that drive customer adoption, expansion, and retention, reporting business KPIs through a regular cadence of reviews.
• Shift comfortably between strategy and tactical execution, staying focused on current and future customer needs and using data and metrics to maximize decision quality.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience defining product line roadmap and strategy, with strong inbound and outbound product management skills.
• Proven leadership working cross‑functionally with engineering, sales, legal, finance, support, and marketing, driving results by influencing people across levels and groups.
• Exceptional ability to communicate concisely and persuasively, influencing others both internally and externally.
• Strong documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear, high‑quality PRDs, MRDs, product specifications, and customer‑facing collateral.
• Strong technical and business fluency — translating data and market insights into business cases and success metrics, and decomposing complex technical propositions into business opportunities.
• A growth mindset with a high bias for action and a track record of driving successful product roadmaps, with relentless focus on performance metrics and customer outcomes.
• High level of integrity, excellent business judgment, and strong leadership abilities.

Technical Skills & Domain Expertise

• In‑depth understanding of virtualization market dynamics, key trends, total addressable market (TAM), and the competitive landscape, translating market insights into product strategy.
• Significant hands‑on virtualization experience across multiple industry‑leading hypervisors, with a strong grasp of VM lifecycle management, live migration, and resource scheduling.
• Knowledge of key virtualization vendors (Broadcom/VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, Nutanix) is critical, alongside hands‑on experience with one or more hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to deliver cloud‑first solutions.
• Strong technical foundation in storage and data management principles — replication, migration, protection, and governance; familiarity with NetApp’s products and competitive landscape is a plus.
• Experience with containers and modern infrastructure, including Kubernetes; public cloud or service provider experience is an advantage.
• Experience with enterprise database and application platforms such as Microsoft SQL, SAP HANA, and Oracle Database is a plus.
• Comfortable bridging product management, program management, partnership management, services delivery, support, and sales and channel.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or a related field is required; an MBA or advanced technical degree is preferred. 12+ years of relevant experience, including 8+ years of product management, product marketing, business consulting, or business operations experience. 5+ years working with virtualization, with experience across multiple hypervisor vendors, hybrid cloud, and service provider environments. 8+ years in the storage and/or data management industry, on the vendor side, is strongly preferred.

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is 196,350 - 292,600 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. 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, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during 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.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one.

Submitting an Application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

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.