Senior Product Manager (Azure NetApp Files)

Overview

At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.

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.

Job Summary

Azure NetApp Files (ANF) is a first-party, fully managed enterprise file service on Microsoft Azure, delivered in deep partnership between NetApp and Microsoft.

We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to own the strategy, roadmap, and business outcomes for ANF's enterprise file share portfolio. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the intersection of product strategy, platform innovation, and GTM execution. You will drive two of ANF's most important growth areas:

Enterprise file share workload leadership - own growth and competitive differentiation across ANF's largest workload category, spanning SAP, VDI/FSLogix, AKS stateful storage, and mission-critical NFS/SMB.

Cost optimization & workload expansion - drive ANF's TCO strategy and broaden the workload coverage to serve a wider range of enterprise file service needs on Azure.

Responsibilities

Enterprise File Share Workload Ownership

Own the end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for ANF's enterprise general file share workload, including SAP, VDI/AVD (FSLogix), AKS stateful storage, and mixed-OS NFS/SMB workloads.

Define workload-specific feature requirements, prioritize engineering investments, and drive delivery with cross-functional teams across NetApp and Microsoft Azure product groups.

Lead competitive positioning and TCO analysis; develop pricing guidance and field enablement content to accelerate customer adoption.

Engage directly with strategic enterprise and ISV accounts; translate customer feedback into roadmap and GTM improvements.

Cost Optimization & Commercial Strategy

Own ANF's cost optimization product strategy, including flexible service levels, cool access tiering, and tooling to help customers migrate from on-premises file environments to Azure.

Define pricing and packaging models that improve ANF's TCO story and lower the barrier for enterprise customers to adopt and on Azure.

Build business cases and PRFAQs to align engineering investment with the highest-impact commercial opportunities.

Workload Coverage & Service Expansion

Identify and prioritize enterprise file workloads underserved by existing ANF service tiers; define requirements, business justification, and success criteria for expanded workload support.

Drive resiliency and availability improvements that meet the needs of business-critical workloads - including those with stringent uptime and recovery requirements.

Define go-to-market strategy for new workload segments, including ISV partnerships, field readiness, and customer onboarding.

Collaborate across engineering, Azure platform, and Commerce teams to bring new capabilities from development through customer availability.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Executive Influence

Serve as the subject matter expert for ANF enterprise file share strategy in customer, partner, and leadership forums.

Build and maintain coordination across NetApp engineering, Microsoft product groups, field sales, and ISV partners.

Present roadmap, adoption metrics, and business outcomes to NetApp and Microsoft leadership to influence prioritization and investment.

Drive scalable sales enablement - competitive positioning, pricing guidance, and launch processes that scale across hundreds of sellers.

Job Requirements

8+ years of product management experience in cloud infrastructure, storage, or enterprise platform products.

Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, cross-functional products in a cloud-native environment.

Deep understanding of enterprise file workloads and protocols (NFS, SMB/CIFS) across workloads such as SAP, VDI, Kubernetes, and databases.

Experience driving initiatives involving partner engineering organizations such as hyperscaler product groups.

Strong commercial acumen: business cases, pricing models, and translating technical capabilities into revenue impact.

Excellent communication skills; ability to influence senior leadership across organizational boundaries.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with Azure NetApp Files or other enterprise cloud file services.

Background in enterprise NAS or file storage platforms.

Experience with high-availability storage architectures and enterprise resiliency requirements.

Familiarity with on-premises to cloud migration motions and TCO analysis.

Experience with ISV ecosystems such as SAP, SAS, or Kubernetes-native storage.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.

Compensation:

The target salary range for this position is 196,350 - 292,600 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.

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. now.

Submitting an application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

Our values

Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.

Benefits

Volunteer time off

40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

Well-being

Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

Time away

Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.