We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data.
If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.
The team
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Director, Product Management for Hybrid Cloud Product Management team with expertise in
cloud service providers and cloud native technologies to join our dynamic team.
As a product leader, you will lead the development and
implementation of cloud-based SDS platform customers. You will
collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize requirements, define
use cases and drive the delivery of cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will
have a strong background in cloud-native applications Software defined cloud environments such as Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GCP and Azure.
The Hybrid Cloud Product Management team plays a pivotal role at Hitachi Vantara in defining the strategic direction, roadmap, and feature set of our SDS platform. This team is responsible for driving product innovation, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
The role
Prioritize SDS requirements: Collaborate with software architects and product management teams across the business to define SDS cloud platform needs, ensuring alignment with customers and market expectations
• Customer engagement: Engage closely with customers to ensure a top-class user experience and maximize the value derived from the platform
• Technology partner collaboration: Work closely with leading technology partners, such as AWS, Google, and Microsoft, in defining and developing the joint solution
• Champion innovation: Be a strong advocate for innovation by promoting new technology ideas, proposing novel business models, and suggesting strategies for adoption and monetization
• Clear documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of discussions, requirements, and decisions using Confluence, Jira, or similar tools
• Stakeholder collaboration: Engage with relevant stakeholders to manage competing priorities, ensuring a clear platform roadmap and strategy are communicated
• Market analysis: Conduct competitive analysis, market research, and gather customer feedback to inform product decisions and identify market trends
• Product lifecycle management: Oversee the product lifecycle from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery of features that meet customer expectations
• Stakeholder communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding product updates, positioning, and strategy
• Customer feedback integration: Collaborate with customer success teams to gather and integrate customer feedback into product improvements
• Go-to-market strategy: Lead product launch planning and go-to-market strategies with sales, marketing, and customer success teams
• Hybrid Cloud leadership: Stay informed on hybrid cloud trends and ensure the product roadmap adheres to the highest standards
• Team leadership: Mentor and develop a high-performing product management team, fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous growth
What you’ll bring
Experience: 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 3+ years of leadership experience in infrastructure or storage products
• Cloud expertise: In-depth knowledge of SDS on-prem an cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native architectures
• SRE / Observability background: Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and observability tools (such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) for ensuring high availability and performance across cloud services
• Kubernetes, Terraform, and Argo CD expertise: Proficiency in Kubernetes for container orchestration, terraform for infrastructure as code, and Argo CD for continuous delivery and GitOps to manage and automate cloud environments
• Leadership skills: Proven ability to lead and mentor product teams, driving strategic direction and innovation
• Market knowledge: Strong understanding of the cloud infrastructure and security market, including competitive dynamics, emerging trends, and customer needs
• Agility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment, managing multiple priorities and delivering results
• Stakeholder management: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Customer focus: A passion for understanding customer pain points and building solutions that address them effectively
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA or equivalent advanced degree is a plus
Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.
How we look after you
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.