VP of Product, Storage & AI Data Systems

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Híbrido; USD 284.000 - 379.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WD seeks a visionary and commercially decisive Vice President of Product Management to lead the full lifecycle of our product portfolio, from strategic roadmap through market delivery and commercial execution. This high-impact role reports to the Chief Product Officer and spans HDD, SSD, and emerging storage platforms across cloud, enterprise, and consumer segments.

The VP will own integrated product strategy, drive cross-functional alignment, and shape how WD competes and grows in global

Responsabilidades

• Define and own the multi-year product roadmap strategy across HDD, SSD, and emerging storage platforms aligned to market segment needs.
• Drive strategic technology roadmaps and investment decisions for advanced storage solutions spanning cloud, enterprise, and consumer markets.
• Lead cross-functional alignment between R&D, Product, and Business units on technology direction and portfolio prioritization.
• Evaluate product architecture decisions and technology integration strategies, guiding teams on advanced storage technology implementation and risk mitigation.
• Establish product portfolio governance — balancing innovation investment, time-to-market, and customer commitments.
• Advise leadership on technology partnerships, acquisitions, and innovative investments that expand or strengthen the product portfolio.
• Drive critical product design reviews and technology assessments to ensure roadmap integrity and execution quality.
• Lead the product marketing function to build compelling, differentiated value propositions for each market segment.
• Partner with Sales and the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer to develop go-to-market strategies for advanced storage technologies.
• Drive competitive positioning frameworks and customer-facing technical narratives that enable Sales to win.
• Lead strategic engagements with key customers to co-develop product roadmaps and validate market requirements.
• Champion WD's innovation story externally — at industry conferences, analyst briefings, media engagements, and customer forums.
• Build segment-specific messaging across cloud, enterprise, consumer, and emerging verticals.
• Lead demand planning processes in close partnership with Sales, Finance, and Operations to build accurate, forward-looking demand signals.
• Establish monthly and quarterly demand review cadences aligned to the S&OP process.
• Drive forecast accuracy improvement as a measurable organizational capability.
• Own supply allocation decision frameworks that balance customer commitments, revenue optimization

Descripción del empleo

WD seeks a visionary and commercially decisive Vice President of Product Management to lead the full lifecycle of our product portfolio, from strategic roadmap through market delivery and commercial execution. This high-impact role reports to the Chief Product Officer and spans HDD, SSD, and emerging storage platforms across cloud, enterprise, and consumer segments.

The VP will own integrated product strategy, drive cross-functional alignment, and shape how WD competes and grows in global