Sr. Technical Program Manager

Job Summary Technical Program Management Office (TPMO) in Cloud Storage & Services Business unit is responsible for leading programs for cloud integrated, fully managed, high-performance scalable Cloud storage solution across Azure, Google Cloud, AWS and OCI. If you love finding creative solutions to challenging problems, innovate and want to be part of a growing team building the true Cloud concepts for the biggest tech giants then we have this opportunity for you where you can make an impact and help your career advance together with NetApp Cloud Storage.  This Technical Program Manager will also drive partner engagements for NetApp Novus, our new ONTAP-powered architecture for gigawatt-scale AI factories, announced at NetApp Insight 2026. You will own the program plan, joint milestones, and delivery cadence with neocloud and ecosystem partners adopting and integrating Novus.  This Technical Program Manager will own and manage the end-to-end program management of NetApp’s key growth initiatives in the Cloud BU identified by the CEO and executive leadership team. This position will report directly to the Director, TPMO, Cloud Storage & Services. Key responsibilities include working cross-functional with all stakeholders to identify and gain alignment around a set of deliverables and program milestones that lead to strategic solutions for Software as a Service in the Cloud Storage & Services BU and NetApp as a company. Stakeholders could be internal to NetApp or external customers, vendors, and partners, including hyperscalers, neoclouds, and Novus ecosystem partners.  The incumbent will lead the cross-functional team from concept, design, implementation to launch the product/service in the market while working within the guidelines and cadence defined by the program team. The TPM will serve as the technical delivery owner driving cross-program dependencies to resolution, executive communication, risk management and end-to-end delivery.  Responsibilities Own end-to-end program management and delivery — milestones, critical path, dependency maps, and release integration across engineering and product teams in multiple geographies.  Lead partner engagements for NetApp Novus end to end: align joint roadmaps, milestones, and dependencies with partner engineering, product, and business teams. Drive partner onboarding, validation, and GA readiness, run partner governance forums, and resolve cross-company risks, escalations, and commitments.  Drive cross-functional alignment across roles, functions, and geos; navigate ambiguity and keep teams focused on shared goals and measurable outcomes.  Understand and communicate program resource needs — current and future — and facilitate prioritization and decision forums with Engineering, release management, and product leadership.  Build trusted relationships with senior business and shared services partners; challenge assumptions, read stakeholder dynamics, and influence decision-making…