Director, Product Management - Data Lake and Storage

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the product strategy and roadmap for data storage platform, including Snowflake managed storage, lake house architecture, open table formats, and open catalogs, and navigate Snowflake through the shift from proprietary formats to open ones
• Drive product vision and execution for native adoption with open-source technologies like Apache Iceberg, Apache Polaris, and other emerging storage formats
• Partner with engineering leadership to define technical roadmap architecture
• Collaborate with customers, sales teams, and industry partners to understand market needs and translate them into product requirements
• Own the go-to-market strategy and work closely with marketing to position storage solutions effectively
• Build and manage a team of product managers focused on storage technologies
• Define and track key metrics for product success, including adoption, performance, and customer satisfaction
• Represent the company at industry events and contribute to thought leadership in the data storage space

Requirements

• 15+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years focusing on data infrastructure, storage systems, or related technologies
• Proven track record of delivering successful enterprise-scale storage or data platform products
• Exceptional leadership experience, both in building high performing product management teams, and in leading broad company-wide and industry-wide initiatives
• Deep understanding of modern data architecture, including data lakes, data warehouses, and lake house patterns
• Strong technical background with knowledge of open table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi)
• Experience with cloud storage systems (S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage)
• Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred

Nice to Have

• Experience with open-source storage formats like Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi
• Knowledge of cloud storage systems such as S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage
• Experience leading product teams in a fast-growing tech environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Master's degree preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range of $268,000 - $437,000 plus bonus and equity plan
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending & health savings account
• At least 12 paid holidays and paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Other company benefits