Hiring: Director, Product Management- Enterprise Systems Company: NetApp Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 12:31:40 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Product Management, Product Strategy About the job Experience: •12+ years of product management or technical product planning experience in enterprise infrastructure, storage, or related hardware/software domains. •5+ years leading product managers or equivalent people-leadership of a technical product team. Required Skills: •We are seeking a Director of Product Management to own NetApp’s AFF portfolio and the next-generation engineered systems that will carry it forward. This is a people-leader role with end-to-end ownership of strategy, roadmap, lifecycle, competitive positioning, and business outcomes for a core part of NetApp’s Enterprise Storage business. •This Director works at the intersection of systems hardware, ONTAP data services, and go-to-market execution—partnering with engineering, supply chain, finance, product marketing, and sales. The charter covers shipping AFF systems as well as engineered systems with shared architectures. •Leadership & Team •Lead, develop, and coach a team of product managers responsible for AFF systems and next-generation platform programs. •Set team priorities, operating cadence, and delivery standards; serve as the point of accountability for the AFF franchise. •Represent the portfolio to senior leadership; communicate strategy, tradeoffs, and business performance clearly. •Own product strategy for NetApp’s AFF systems, including how those offerings are positioned relative to one another and to the broader portfolio. •Define and drive next-generation strategy for engineered systems with shared architectures used across multiple product lines: where we invest, how common designs serve multiple markets, and how we transition customers and the field. Qualifications: •Proven ownership of a high-revenue hardware and/or systems product line, including roadmap, new product introduction, lifecycle, and business outcomes. •In-depth knowledge of enterprise storage architectures, including all-flash systems, file and block protocols, and modern data-center infrastructure. •Executive presence and the ability to represent complex platform and business tradeoffs to senior leadership. •Operational familiarity with NetApp ONTAP or comparable unified storage platforms, and how system hardware enables performance, density, and supportability. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!