NetApp, Inc.

Lead cross-functional strategic programs, align stakeholders, and drive operational excellence to support NetApp's growth. | Extensive experience in managing complex programs, strong communication skills, data analytics proficiency, and familiarity with project management tools. | Job Summary As a Strategic Program Manager, you will serve in a key role with the Portfolio Strategy and Business Transformation team reporting to the Chief of Staff for the Chief Product Officer. This critical position will support portfolio NetApp’s growth by collaborating with various leadership including Business Units and Product teams, Go-to-Market, Finance, and the Business Operations team for the office of the CEO to drive clarity, alignment, and operational excellence across strategic initiatives. Your work ensures our programs deliver impact, support strategic objectives, and enable data-driven decision-making. The next generation of businesses are data-driven, digital businesses. That data is an ever-growing, ever-multifaceted, ever-harder to manage resource that is fragmented across on-premises and hybrid multi-cloud environments. Customers need multi-cloud storage and data management solutions to unlock enormous business value. This is a unique opportunity to help deliver such differentiated solutions that delight our customers in this “age of data” and help grow NetApp as a company to the next level. The candidate must have demonstrated excellence at managing diverse stakeholders, many at a very senior level, and exacting attention to detail. The candidate must also be able to work across all teams at NetApp to build relationships and drive key strategic initiatives in a positive and collaborative manner. The candidate should be well versed in data analytics, with an ability to leverage data and AI tools to support executive decision making. The candidate must have the ability to take the initiative and find and solve problems independently for the overall betterment of the entire Product Group and NetAppKey Responsiblities Program Leadership & Strategy Lead cross-functional programs tied to key product, portfolio, or transformation priorities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Partner with business owners and senior leaders to define program goals, success metrics, and guiding principles. Visualize strategic direction, translate it into actionable plans, and ensure execution clarity across all participating teams. Facilitate alignment across Business Units and Product teams, GTM, and Business Operations to drive shared outcomes. Planning & Governance Utilize a structured, repeatable processes that support effective planning, portfolio reviews, and executive decision-making. Maintain end-to-end program oversight, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and risks. Track and report on program performance, ensuring transparency for senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Stakeholder & Executive Engagement Build trusted relationships with senior-level stakeholders across Business Units, Product Teams, GTM, Finance, and Business Operations. Provide concise, data-driven updates to executives, surfacing insights, recommendations, and risk mitigation options. Influence and drive cross-functional alignment across diverse and sometimes competing priorities. Operational Excellence & Process Improvement Evaluate and improve program management processes, tools, and systems to drive efficiency and scale. Leverage analytics, dashboards, and metrics to enhance visibility and support strategic decision-making. Identify risks and issues early, recommend scenarios or tradeoffs, and facilitate decisions. Qualifications 10+ years’ experience successfully managing complex, cross functional programs or initiatives in a high growth or technology environment. Demonstrated ability to communicate at the executive level through written, verbal and visual forms Ability to partner with executive team members to determine and prioritize business strategies Demonstrated ‘independent operator’ with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities who can identify challenges and create solutions with little to no guidance. Exceptional people, operational, strategic planning and coordination skills Excellence with the Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams Proficiency leveraging project management software and tools such as Atlassian (Jira and Confluence), Smartsheet Miro, etc. to manage programs, determine KPIs and measure team performance Experience with Tableau or Power BI is a plus. PMP, PgMP certification or extensive Agile Program Management experience preferred Background in data analytics experience preferred Education BS/BA or equivalent; with an MBA or advanced certifications strongly preferred Compensation:The target salary range for this position is 158,100 - 235,400 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.

Not applicable due to mismatch in experience and skills. | Requires 5+ years of Lustre development experience, proven expertise, leadership skills, and industry recognition, which are not met by the candidate. | Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Lustre Technical staff member for our new internal Lustre team.Responsible for delivering an enterprise class NetApp software product. Software Engineer thrives as part of a high-performance team tasked with finding creative solutions to the most profound data challenges customers face. Job Requirements  5 plus years of Lustre development experienceRecognized expertise within the Lustre communityProven track record in building and leading technical teamsAbility to recruit Lustre developers and other technical resources from the Lustre communityExperience in commercializing file products from inception to completionThis role is not suited for a researcher.The candidate should be able to present technical concepts and industry updates to our senior leadership.Collaborate with our Product Marketing team to define and prioritize feature and solution requirements.Write concise technical papers (1-3 pages) on topics such as feature value definition or competitive analysis.Preferred locations include San Jose, Research Triangle Park (RTP), Wichita, and Boulder.It is likely this position will need to be hired as remote to attract the ideal candidate.Education IC - Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.Compensation:The target salary range for this position is 159,800 - 237,600 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.

Provide direction and engineering support for Lustre file system development, maintenance, and operation, including leading technical teams and collaborating with product marketing. | Requires over 10 years of Lustre development experience, recognized expertise in the Lustre community, and proven leadership in building and leading technical teams. | Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Lustre Technical staff member for our new internal Lustre team. Provides direction and engineering support for cloud computing infrastructure and platform development, maintenance and operation.Job Requirements 10 plus years of Lustre development experienceRecognized expertise within the Lustre communityProven track record in building and leading technical teamsAbility to recruit Lustre developers and other technical resources from the Lustre communityExperience in commercializing file products from inception to completionThis role is not suited for a researcher.The candidate should be able to present technical concepts and industry updates to our senior leadership.Collaborate with our Product Marketing team to define and prioritize feature and solution requirements.Write concise technical papers (1-3 pages) on topics such as feature value definition or competitive analysis.Preferred locations include San Jose, Research Triangle Park (RTP), Wichita, and Boulder.It is likely this position will need to be hired as remote to attract the ideal candidate.Education IC - Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.