Skip to main content

Search Jobs

View Remote Opportunities

Technical Program Mgr 5

Apply now
Job ID 137026 Date posted 11/03/2026 Location Bangalore, Karnataka,

Job Summary

Expert Release Manager (Technical Program Manager 5) to own complex medium-size or large software releases from development through production and beyond, partnering with Product Management, Engineering (Dev, Test, DevOps) and other stakeholders. Makes day-to-day release decisions independently, influences leaders up to VP level and mentors other Release Managers; decisions have a noticeable operational and financial impact.

  • Planning & ownership: Drive releases on time and with quality; manage risk, cross-team dependencies and schedule changes with documented mitigation; run milestone tracking, launch planning and metrics dashboards.
  • Governance & readiness: Define milestone entry/exit criteria, defect/test metrics and the codeline branching model (with Engineering/DevOps); run Release Readiness, Milestone and Go/No-Go reviews with a recommendation; drive compliance with NetApp release/phase-review processes and IP protection (Legal/Privacy by design, patent mining, GTC, third-party code, SDL, ISO 9001).
  • Process, tooling & automation: Develop and improve release processes and metrics; drive tooling improvements (JIRA, Jenkins, qTest, PowerBI); support Dev teams' adoption of automation pipelines; experiment with AI-driven automation alongside tools teams.
  • Communication & influence: Report status, risks and mitigations to Product, Dev/Quality, DevOps and senior leadership, tailored to the audience; negotiate goals, schedules and resources; hold teams accountable to agreed processes.
  • Mentorship & leadership: Mentor Release Managers as release management SME; advise on cost, schedule, technical and quality objectives; motivate teams; operate where no precedent exists.

Job Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience driving complex software or hardware releases and project management from kick-off through Go Live, with thorough knowledge of release phases, dev/test cycles, milestone management and quality metrics.
  • Hands-on release management expertise across multiple development methodologies and teams; strong knowledge of software/hardware development life cycles, testing methodologies, and automated configuration and code management systems.
  • Able to spot release risk, identify mitigations and trigger contingency plans; comfortable running fast cycles while requirements and plans are still changing.
  • Strong data analytics, presentation and communication skills; strong soft skills: negotiation, conflict resolution, facilitating decisions in complex situations, problem solving and relationship building.
  • Hands-on use of AI-based program management tooling (automated status, pattern/signal inference to manage risk).
  • Recognized subject matter expert; works independently with minimal supervision and leads cross-functionally.
  • Nice to have: JIRA, qTest, PowerBI and Jenkins; owning compliance programs (SDL, third-party code, ISO 9001); using AI tools for productivity and analysis.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or business, plus 12+ years of experience; an MS or MBA is desirable.

All internal movements within the Product Group via requisition will be lateral, offering valuable growth opportunities to extend your skills in a new area. Opportunities for a promotion will be reviewed in the normal course of business, aligned with our promotion process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Did you know...

Statistics show women apply to jobs only when they're 100% qualified. But no one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to shift the trend and apply anyway! We look forward to hearing from you.

Why NetApp?

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Apply now

Related content

Women talking in a circle

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

We are a collection of diverse people from around the world with our own individual stories. We share the drive to create innovative, world-class products. We're One NetApp, and we find strength in celebrating our individuality.

Learn more
Two people working together on a computer

NetApp Early in Career Program

The NetApp Early in Career Program is designed to help you grow your career, sharpen your skills, and foster meaningful relationships. When you join the Program, you join a diverse, global community where innovative ideas flourish.

Learn more
People talking together in a meeting room.

Find your ideal job

In a world consistently defined by new expectations, can you quickly adapt for the success of our customers? We reward innovation and problem-solving.

Learn more

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. We pledge to take every reasonable step to ensure that our applicants and employees are respected, treated fairly, and with dignity. See the EEO poster. NetApp makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for religious purposes and for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions unless undue hardship would result.

Reasonable accommodation

If you are an applicant with a physical or mental disability that requires reasonable accommodation for any part of our application process, please email accessibility@netapp.com. Each request for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Please note, this email address is only for accommodation requests; we do not accept unsolicited resumes.

Data privacy

We care about your privacy and therefore ask that you read our Applicant Privacy Policy before you submit any personal information to us.

Note to agencies

We’re sorry, but we cannot accept unsolicited resumes that are sent to NetApp employees or contractors. We will not compensate for a referral without a current contract on file with our Talent Acquisition team. If you’re interested in helping us with a particular role, please call your partner in Talent Acquisition to discuss.