Sr. AI/ML Product Manager

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Job Summary:

As a Product Manager for NetApp’s Active IQ you develop and manage a world class product enabling exemplary capabilities and customer journeys driven by artificial intelligence. As part of this role, you will also need to have a good understanding of data security, privacy, and governance topics. You develop and implement strategies that produce innovative capabilities for pre-sales, customer self-service, and support. A strong understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, data science, and demonstrated success in product management of a product driven or enabled by artificial intelligence is crucial to your success. This is a strategic role that requires the ability to set the vision for uncovering innovative use cases enabled by artificial intelligence and working with peers inside and across teams within NetApp to deliver industry leading solutions that enable our customers to make best use of our products and solutions. This will include setting the AI enablement priorities across Active IQ portfolio while aligning with our corporate priorities around AI.

Essential Functions:

• Uncovering AI enabled use cases across our portfolio.
• Setting the vision and priorities for AI enablement across our portfolio.
• Defining the strategy and roadmap for AI enablement across our portfolio.
• Building business cases and ROIs for AI use cases and using that to define priorities.
• Semester planning for AI enablement across our Portfolio.
• Define and track key success metrics for AI enabled capabilities and present those in regular reviews.
• Working across business units and product groups to understand and uncover new AI driven capabilities that could enable our customers to make the best use of our next generation products and solutions.
• Develop and deliver customer, sales, support and partner demos, presentations, and roadmap reviews.
• Establish user groups and communities that provide input to our requirements, priorities, and roadmap.
• Study competitive ecosystem and industry peers to assess where we are and take steps to become an industry leader in AI enablement.
• Partner with engineering and data science teams regularly and explaining them the “what” and “why” of the AI driven priorities.
• Grooming peer product managers and product owners about artificial intelligence and its applicability to specific business outcomes that could be driven in each of their areas.

Job Requirements:

• 12 years’ relevant experience with at least 7 years of Product Management experience.
• 5 years of prior Product Management experience in AI/ML/Data Science related areas is required.
• Strong education and understanding of the discipline of artificial intelligence.
• Demonstrated Product Management experience and ability to take AI driven products to market resulting in positive business outcomes.
• Good understanding of data security, privacy, and governance and experience with implementing policies and requirements around these areas.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; presentation, customer service, business, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work both independently and on cross functional teams.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people and groups across cultures and geographies.
• Ability to work effectively with Staff to Sr. Exec level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Must be a US Citizen

Education:

A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

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Why NetApp?

In a world full of generalists, NetApp is a specialist. No one knows how to elevate the world’s biggest clouds like NetApp. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork all combine to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities.

We expect a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. We also offer financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.

If you run toward knowledge and problem-solving, join us.

USA Residents Only:

The base salary hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is [$172,080] – [$210,320]. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Paid Time off (PTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws, Company bonus/commission, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s).