Senior Product Manager

Senior Product Manager - Nutanix DBaaS

[ DB, Database, MongoDB, SQL ]
Location: Engineering Bangalore, India
Req. Num.: 29926

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.

The Nutanix Database service (NDB) Product team is looking for a seasoned Product Management professional to join our team focused on bringing hybrid and multi-cloud Databases as a Service to the enterprise.

At Nutanix, you have the opportunity to join the Nutanix Database Service team, which consists of many talented individuals across the US, India & Europe. The team prides itself on fostering an open culture where collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing thrive. The flat hierarchy allows for transparent communication and idea exchange, creating a supportive and empowering work environment.

You will report to the Sr. Director, Product Management, who provides guidance, support, and leadership to enable you to succeed in your role. Nutanix offers a hybrid work setup, requiring employees to be in the office for 3 days a week, allowing for a good balance between remote work and in-person collaboration. Travel requirements depend on the nature of the work and project needs, offering flexibility and adaptability based on the situation.

• Assist and help define the NDB product roadmap.
• Work side by side with engineering and sales teams to capture customer needs and define product requirements.
• Collaborate with NDB PM team on DBaaS multi-cloud mobility strategy spanning on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid cloud scenarios.
• Evaluate new & emerging technologies in the database and database as a service ecosystem, such as Open Source and dev/ops database trends with Postgres, MongoDB, and Kubernetes while also understanding database life cycle management automation, database-centric monitoring solutions, upgrade and scale management strategies for database systems.
• Drive and influence industry groups, partners, and analyst groups by bringing customer advocacy & real-world proof points at the heart of all such discussions.
• Engage with customers in the Nutanix field and partners.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. MBA preferred.
• 12 overall industry experience and at least 5 years of product management experience or equivalent experience with Database as a Service (DBaaS).
• Deep database experience - Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Demonstrated ability in navigating through industry groups and partners, articulating customer points of view to champion best-of-breed solutions around Databases.
• Leadership DNA with high energy, proven ability to excite, influence, and lead cross-functional field-facing teams without formal authority.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the field, customers, and internal stakeholders including senior executives.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 3 days per week, however certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in-office presence. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.

Nutanix is an equal opportunity employer. Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].