Product Manager

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC 

“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA 

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence. 

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management. 

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage. 

As the Product Manager for DDN EXAScaler, you will own the strategic vision, planning, and execution of DDN's industry-leading AI-driven storage platform, EXAScaler. You will be a voice for our large scale AI customers, on prem and in the cloud and drive our technologies to resolve our customers biggest business challenges. Your role will focus on presenting and positioning EXAScaler as the fundamental data platform for AI operations and cloud environments, and ensuring our solutions meet and exceed the evolving demands of enterprise AI workloads. You will collaborate closely with sales, engineering, and marketing teams to develop and execute go-to-market strategies and ensure product success in the AI and data-intensive markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Develop and drive the product strategy and roadmap for DDN EXAScaler, aligning with the company’s vision to become the foundational data platform for AI and advanced analytics. Comprehensively understand and convey our business value proposition in a language our customers understand
• Market Research & Positioning: Identify and stay ahead of key trends, customer pain points, and competitive dynamics. Utilize insights to craft compelling product positioning and messaging that highlight EXAScaler’s value proposition.
• Customer & Partner Engagement: Work directly with key customers, cloud providers, and partners to gather feedback, understand their technical and business needs, and translate these into product features and enhancements.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with engineering, sales, and marketing teams to ensure successful product development and launches. Facilitate the effective communication of product benefits and features to internal teams and customers.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive go-to-market strategies that drive product adoption and revenue growth, leveraging partnerships, alliances, and industry events.
• Thought Leadership & Evangelism: Serve as a product evangelist and thought leader, participating in industry events, webinars, and conferences to promote DDN EXAScaler’s capabilities and advancements in AI storage solutions. Regularly present to DDN customers using their own voice, and from the customer’s perspective
• Develop Modern Pricing : Defined and implement SW and subscription pricing that is competitive and creates additional value for our cloud and on prem customers.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in product management within enterprise technology, cloud storage, AI, or HPC industries, with a demonstrated track record of successfully bringing innovative products to market.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of data storage, cloud computing, and AI workloads. Experience with S3 object storage, high-performance computing, or data platforms is highly desirable.
• Strategic Thinking & Execution: Proven ability to develop and execute product strategies that drive market share and revenue growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams, including engineering, sales, and marketing, to ensure successful product development and go-to-market execution.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts and business benefits clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required. MBA or advanced degree preferred.

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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