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Staff Technical Program Mgr

NetApp · Posted Nov 3

Hybrid cloud data services, enterprise storage, and cloud operations solutions

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFull-timeHybridLead/Staff12+ years₹45.0L–₹75.0L yearly38 applicants
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About the role

NetApp provides enterprise-grade data storage and data infrastructure services that are natively integrated with Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure. The team owns complex software releases from development through production, partnering with Product Management, Engineering, and DevOps. This Staff Technical Program Manager role drives release planning, governance, risk management, tooling automation, and mentorship across cross-functional teams.

What you will do

  • Expert Release Manager (Technical Program Manager 5) to own complex medium-size or large software releases from development through production and beyond, partnering with Product Management, Engineering (Dev, Test, DevOps) and other stakeholders.
  • Makes day-to-day release decisions independently, influences leaders up to VP level and mentors other Release Managers; decisions have a noticeable operational and financial impact.
  • Planning & ownership: Drive releases on time and with quality
  • manage risk, cross-team dependencies and schedule changes with documented mitigation
  • run milestone tracking, launch planning and metrics dashboards
  • Governance & readiness: Define milestone entry/exit criteria, defect/test metrics and the codeline branching model (with Engineering/DevOps)
  • run Release Readiness, Milestone and Go/No-Go reviews with a recommendation
  • drive compliance with NetApp release/phase-review processes and IP protection (Legal/Privacy by design, patent mining, GTC, third-party code, SDL, ISO 9001)
  • Process, tooling & automation: Develop and improve release processes and metrics
  • drive tooling improvements (JIRA, Jenkins, qTest, PowerBI)
  • support Dev teams' adoption of automation pipelines
  • experiment with AI-driven automation alongside tools teams
  • Communication & influence: Report status, risks and mitigations to Product, Dev/Quality, DevOps and senior leadership, tailored to the audience
  • negotiate goals, schedules and resources
  • hold teams accountable to agreed processes
  • Mentorship & leadership: Mentor Release Managers as release management SME
  • advise on cost, schedule, technical and quality objectives
  • motivate teams
  • operate where no precedent exists

Skills used in this role

What the employer is looking for

  • 12+ years of experience driving complex software or hardware releases and project management from kick-off through Go Live, with thorough knowledge of release phases, dev/test cycles, milestone management and quality metrics.
  • Hands-on release management expertise across multiple development methodologies and teams; strong knowledge of software/hardware development life cycles, testing methodologies, and automated configuration and code management systems.
  • Able to spot release risk, identify mitigations and trigger contingency plans; comfortable running fast cycles while requirements and plans are still changing.
  • Strong data analytics, presentation and communication skills; strong soft skills: negotiation, conflict resolution, facilitating decisions in complex situations, problem solving and relationship building.
  • Hands-on use of AI-based program management tooling (automated status, pattern/signal inference to manage risk).
  • Recognized subject matter expert; works independently with minimal supervision and leads cross-functionally.
  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or business, plus 12+ years of experience; an MS or MBA is desirable.

Preferred qualifications

  • JIRA, qTest, PowerBI and Jenkins
  • owning compliance programs (SDL, third-party code, ISO 9001)
  • using AI tools for productivity and analysis

Benefits and support

  • Hybrid working environment
  • Flexibility to balance professional ambition with personal life

About NetApp

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NetApp, Inc. is an American data infrastructure and data management company that provides unified data storage, integrated data services, and hybrid multi-cloud operations solutions to enterprise customers. Founded in 1992, the company empowers global enterprises to manage applications and data seamlessly across on-premises environments and major public clouds. NetApp specializes in intelligent data infrastructure, cyber resilience, and AI-driven data optimization.

Industry
Cloud Computing
Company size
11700 employees
Founded
1992
Location
San Jose, California, USA
Funding stage
Public Company

Funding

Public Company

Sequoia Capital

Leadership

GK
George Kurian

Chief Executive Officer

WJ
Wissam Jabre

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SN
Syam Nair

Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer

CC
César Cernuda

President

MB
Mark Bregman

Chief Technology Officer

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