Program Manager Program Management Office
Current● Define & drive cohesive product roadmap, strategy & security requirements across physical & virtual appliance models, supporting private and public cloud.● Work with Engineering, Marketing, Release, TAM & Support teams, driving decision on impact on customer experience.● Active planning & prioritizing product lifecycle and release planning, based on specific business value and Project requirements, for current & future product roadmap by conducting research supported by ongoing intimate knowledge of existing customers, partners and competitors for superior product lifecycle.● Leads planning of beta, customer evaluation programs, product release, collaborating with stakeholders for correction of bugs & product enhancements.● Works closely with the Engineering team to ensure stories in the upcoming sprint are fully understood and stories in future sprints are well groomed & estimated.● Coordinate with multiple parties (Sales, Marketing, Strategic partners, Engineering managers, Business partners, etc.) to meet the customer’s priorities while being aware of the insights, needs and constraints of those stakeholders.● Accountable for end-to-end management of vast cross-functional programs, involving versatile group of global Partners, Customers & Stakeholders for global software lifecycle, product releases & post release collaboration for operations/support, persistently driving towards improved user experience.