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Job type full-time
Full job description
The elevator pitch: why will you enjoy this new opportunity?
Working within vmware’s cloud storage and data products product management team, you will focus on defining- and driving the on-going management software and services roadmap for the industry’s #1 hyperconverged infrastructure (hci) solution based on vmware vsanThe hci systems space continues to be one of the hottest in the industry as it increasingly becomes the preferred way for companies to deploy infrastructure in core data centers and at the edge due to its ability to be more easily automated and integrated into modern hybrid cloudsHci is also much more than storage: a great hci solution converges the deployment and management of compute, storage, and networking resources all together.
Success in the role: what are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?
As a srProduct manager, you are expected to be the owner of the management software roadmap for vsan meaning...
You will have detailed awareness of what roadmap items are currently in-development across the various engineering teams including the vsan health & analytics team, the vcenter team, and the vrealize teams.
You will have a detailed and prioritized backlog of product fixes and enhancements you will be proposing for future releasesThis will include maintaining an official backlog within our jira system as part of the official process for coordinating work with engineering.
You will be engaged with the user experience team to work on both short-term and long-term user research projects to identify ways to improve the end-to-end user experience for various types of user personas
You will also begin to work directly with customers, engineering, and support in the event there are complex customer issues that require product team involvement to be resolved.
By the end of the first year in this role, you should be the subject matter expert for what’s going on in the vsan/hci management space in terms of key issues being worked and how they will be addressed in future releases.
The work: what type of work will you be doing? what assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?
The essence of a product manager is to gather customer- and business requirements and translate them into a prioritized set of requirements for engineering and other parts of the organization to use to deliver a solution.
To achieve this, you will be regularly meeting with customers to understand their needs and pain points, as well as with colleagues across the company to understand their plans and how we can collaborate for customer success.
For your proposals to be understood and approved, excellent written- and verbal communication is essential, whether discussing with internal colleagues, up the management chain, or discussing with customers for feedback and validation.
Given hci is at the intersection of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure, hci management product managers must collaborate extensively with other teams across the companyExcellent collaboration skills will be essential to success.
What is the leadership like for this role? what is the structure and culture of the team like?
The hiring manager for this role is adam hawley, director of product management for hybrid cloud infrastructure managementHybrid cloud infrastructure management pm sits within the larger cloud storage and data products pm team that is responsible for vsan, vmware vvols, vmware cloud dr saas, site recovery manager, and several other storage- and data related offerings.
The style of the team is very collegiate and cooperative where broad sharing of knowledge across the team is actively encouraged.
Where is this role located?
Flexible: the location of this role is flexible within the united statesWork will be done from an office some days during a week and other days from a non-vmware building.
What are the benefits and perks of working at vmware?
You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits packageBelow are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com.
Employee stock purchase plan
Medical coverage, retirement, and parental leave plans for all family types
Generous time off programs
40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
Rethink`s neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities
Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.)
Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing classes
Category : marketing
Subcategory: product management
Experience: manager and professional
Full time/ part time: full time
Posted date: 2021-09-19
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