Sr. Technical Program Mgr

NetApp, Inc.; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own end-to-end program management for growth initiatives in the Cloud Storage & Services unit.

You will drive cross-functional alignment across engineering and product, manage milestones, risk, and dependencies, and deliver concise updates to senior leadership while shepherding releases from concept through launch.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering releases in technology-focused programs.
• Delivery of complex, multi-team platform/infrastructure programs in cloud, storage, SaaS environments.
• Strong understanding of interdependencies and prioritization within a program or portfolio.
• Ability to read and challenge architecture docs, release plans, and dependency graphs.
• Strong command of Agile-at-scale and release train mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management and delivery—milestones, critical path, dependency maps, and release integration across engineering and product teams in multiple geographies.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across roles, functions, and geos; navigate ambiguity and keep teams focused on shared goals and measurable outcomes.
• Understand and communicate program resource needs and facilitate prioritization with Engineering, release management, and product leadership.
• Build trusted relationships with senior business and shared services partners; influence decision-making with a credible point of view.
• Partner with senior engineers to decompose initiatives into milestones with clear acceptance criteria and release-readiness gates.
• Identify risks early; recommend options, facilitate decisions, and escalate with cost-of-delay analysis.
• Deliver concise executive briefings on deployment progress, results, and program health to senior leadership.
• Represent the program in CSS portfolio reviews, planning, and leadership forums.
• Improve program traceability and automate TPM workflows in alignment with CSS TPMO standards.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Agile at scale

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Technical Program Management Office (TPMO) in Cloud Storage & Services Business unit is responsible for leading programs for cloud integrated, fully managed, high-performance scalable Cloud storage solution across Azure, Google Cloud and AWS. If you love finding creative solutions to challenging problems, innovate and want to be part of a growing team building the true Cloud concepts for the biggest tech giants then we have this opportunity for you where you can make an impact and help your career advance together with NetApp Cloud Storage.

This Technical Program Manager will own and manage the end-to- end program management of NetApp’s key growth initiatives in the Cloud BU identified by the CEO and executive leadership team. This position will report directly to the Director, TPMO, Cloud Storage & Services. Key responsibilities include working cross-functional with all stakeholders to identify and gain alignment around a set of deliverables and program milestones that lead to strategic solutions for Software as a Service in the Cloud Storage & Services BU and NetApp as a company. Stakeholders could be internal to NetApp or external customers, vendors, and partners.

The incumbent will lead the cross-functional team from concept, design, implementation to launch the product/service in the market while working within the guidelines and cadence defined by the program team. The TPM will serve as the technical delivery owner driving cross-program dependencies to resolution, executive communication, risk management and end-to- end delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to- end program management and delivery— milestones, critical path, dependency maps, and release integration across engineering and product teams in multiple geographies.
• Drive cross-functional alignmentacross roles, functions, and geos; navigate ambiguity and keep teams focused on shared goals and measurable outcomes.
• Understand and communicate program resource needs— current and future — and facilitate prioritization and decision forums with Engineering, release management, and product leadership.
• Build trusted relationshipswith senior business and shared services partners; challenge assumptions, read stakeholder dynamics, and influence decision- making with a credible point of view.
• Partner with senior engineersto decompose initiatives into milestones with clear acceptance criteria, dependency linkages, and release-readiness gates.
• Identify risks and blocking issues early; recommend options, facilitate team decisions, and elevate with cost-of-delay analysis and recommended paths forward.
• Deliver concise, decision- oriented executive briefingson deployment progress, results, and program health to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Represent the programin CSS portfolio reviews, semester planning, and leadership forums.
• Improve program traceabilityand automate recurring TPM workflows in alignment with CSS TPMO standards.

Job Requirements

• 10+ years of experience of successful releases for multiple products or services in technology focused programs.
• Demonstrated delivery of complex, multi-team platform or infrastructure programs in cloud, storage, distributed systems, or SaaS environments.
• Strong understandingof project and resource interdependencies within a program or portfolio, including shared capacity and prioritization tradeoffs.
• Ability to read and constructively challengearchitecture documents, design specifications, release plans, and dependency graphs.
• Strong command of Agile-at-scale and release trainmechanics: milestone planning, GA readiness gates, change control, and critical path management.
• Proven ability to influencesenior engineering and product leaders without direct authority in a highly matrixed organization.
• Results-oriented self-starterwith strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills; proactively mitigates risk, resolves issues, and escalates when appropriate.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Office.
• Storage industry experience, PMP certification, and Agile experience preferred.

Education

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 253,000 USD. 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, 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.