Technical Program Mgr

NetApp; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for the Google Distributed Cloud partnership. You will translate partner priorities into actionable engineering plans and drive delivery across NetApp products, including cloud integrations and storage solutions.

You will manage cross‑functional teams, triage requests through Product Variance, and maintain executive‑level status reporting. Strong program discipline and collaboration across time zones are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years in technical program management, partner engineering, release management, or equivalent leadership of complex cross‑organizational software programs.
• Primary liaison between Google and NetApp engineering, ensuring clear communication and follow‑through on commitments.
• Own partner-facing program delivery for Google deliverables across NetApp products including infrastructure, Kubernetes/storage integration, and object storage.
• Ability to run Agile, waterfall, or hybrid models; adapt rhythms to partner cadence and team practices.
• Influence without direct authority across engineering, product, support, and partner teams to align on priorities and delivery commitments.

Responsibilities

• Triaging and tracking incoming asks through the Product Variance Request process; capture scope and validate feasibility.
• Build and maintain integrated program plans with milestones, dependencies, owners, and risks.
• Provide executive‑level status reports on priorities, progress, risks, and delivery timelines to Google and NetApp leadership.
• Support cases and escalations affecting Google environments; coordinate between Google Support, NetApp support, and engineering to drive root‑cause resolution.

Skills

Technical program management

Partner engineering

Release management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile and hybrid approaches

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Dashboards

Tracking systems

Automation

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.

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 Senior Technical Program Manager for Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) partnership, you will serve as the primary liaison between Google and NetApp engineering—translating partner priorities into actionable engineering plans and driving delivery through to resolution. You will apply cloud and storage platform expertise to understand architecture, dependencies, and tradeoffs across Google-facing deliverables spanning multiple NetApp Products. You will operate independently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment: triaging and tracking incoming asks through Product Variance Requests, aligning prioritization with Google and NetApp counterparts, partnering with Product Management to shape requirements and secure engineering commitments, and keeping stakeholders informed through delivery. You will also support customer-impacting cases and escalations, coordinating between Google Support, internal support teams, and engineering to drive timely resolution.

Job Requirements

• 10–12+ years in technical program management, partner engineering, release management, or equivalent leadership of complex cross-organizational software programs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Google and NetApp engineering—building trusted relationships on both sides and ensuring clear communication, alignment, and follow-through on shared commitments.
• Own partner-facing program delivery for Google deliverables across NetApp products covering - infrastructure, Kubernetes/container storage integration, and NetApp’s object storage—from intake through engineering execution and release or resolution.
• Apply cloud and storage platform expertise to understand architecture, dependencies, and technical tradeoffs; facilitate productive discussions with architects and engineers on both sides.
• Track and manage incoming asks through the Product Variance Request (PVR) process—capturing scope, validating feasibility, maintaining visibility, and ensuring asks are routed to the right owners with clear status.
• Drive prioritization with Google and NetApp counterparts—balancing partner urgency, business impact, engineering capacity, and strategic alignment across a dynamic request pipeline.
• Partner with Product Management to translate partner asks into well-defined requirements, secure engineering commitments, and maintain traceability from ask to delivery.
• Build and maintain integrated program plans including milestones, dependencies, owners, and risks; proactively surface blockers and drive mitigation across organizational boundaries.
• Provide stakeholder tracking and reporting to Google, engineering leadership, and internal partners—executive-ready status on priorities, progress, risks, and delivery timelines.
• Support cases and escalations affecting Google environments—triage issues, coordinate between Google Support, NetApp support, and engineering, and drive root-cause analysis and resolution with clear ownership and follow-up.
• Operate independently with strong judgment in a matrixed, partner-facing environment—anticipating needs, driving next steps across time zones and organizations, and escalating when decisions require leadership input.
• Run work in Agile, waterfall, or hybrid models as appropriate—adapt planning and operating rhythms to partner cadence, release constraints, and team practices.
• Influence without direct authority across engineering, product, support, and partner teams; resolve conflicts and build consensus on priorities, scope, and delivery commitments.
• Improve partner program efficiency through practical process discipline and tooling (Jira, dashboards, tracking systems, automation) where it adds value.

Preferred:

• Cloud platform and enterprise storage experience; partner or customer-facing TPM background; familiarity with Kubernetes/container storage, object storage, or hybrid cloud deployments; PMP or equivalent a plus.

Education

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

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.

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.