Program Manager, NPI

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Druva, the autonomous data security company, puts data security on autopilot with a 100% SaaS, fully managed platform to secure and recover data from all threats. The Druva Data Security Cloud ensures the availability, confidentiality, and fidelity of data - providing customers with autonomous protection, rapid incident response, and guaranteed data recovery. The company is trusted by its more than 6,000 customers, including 65 of the Fortune 500, to defend business data in today’s ever-connected world. Amidst a rapidly evolving security landscape, Druva offers a $10 million Data Resiliency Guarantee ensuring customer data is protected and secured against every cyber threat. Visit druva.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

What we would be looking for in the future when a Program Manager, NPI position opens up:

Summary:

Druva is seeking an experienced and highly-motivated Program Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI) to join our exciting, fast-growing company. We are looking for a person with a unique blend of business, technical and product management skillsets. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, Sales, Marketing, IT, Legal, Revenue and Customer Operations teams to improve alignment, communication and processes throughout the roadmap and delivery of our products. You will report out to executives and build critical processes to aid the product teams. You will also establish and oversee product management tools and product lifecycle processes to ensure we deliver the best products in the market. As a part of your role, you will gain in-depth knowledge of how we effectively design, implement, and deliver our products. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Tactical execution of strategic operations and product management functions
• Coordinate and run the product launch program sync (NPI) meetings on a regular basis to ensure cross-functional teams are aligned with the set of programs and priorities, and informed of planned schedules for new or enhanced offerings
• Work closely and communicate effectively with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, Legal, Revenue on project status
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering to maintain consistent processes 
• Responsible for status reporting to leadership
• Developing playbooks for NPI execution
• Ensure all program artifacts (MRDs, PRDs, Launch Plans etc.) are completed and approved in a timely manner
• Align business operations and products telemetry to provide timely and accurate reporting on NPI velocity and adherence to Druva NPI planning;
• Close collaboration with the Director, NPI Programs to ensure necessary programs and materials are available for strategic launches and ongoing New Product Introduction;

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

• 5 years of experience in program/project management or equivalent for SaaS product
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, or related field experience required
• Experience with the Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence platforms and best practices
• Ability to understand new product offerings and how they fit into existing Go To Market (GTM) implementation standards
• Proven track record of analyzing complex processes and driving execution of those improvements
• Knowledge of GTM processes as they pertain to a SaaS company
• Knowledge of CICD pipeline and Product Lifecycle Management is a plus
• ​​Drive to identify unique and improved ways to meet the project needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Incredible attention to detail and a drive that motivates others on the team
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment
• Direct experience working with Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Success teams in an enterprise software company
• Waterfall and Agile development processes, UAT, documentation, and release packaging
• Experience with Google G Suite, Looker, and other modern collaboration tools is a plus; and
• Demonstrated ability to set meaningful KPIs and manage them.
• Demonstrated experience with Salesforce and similar CRM systems

This post is not in reference to a currently open position. However, if this position were to open, it would align with the compensation information below.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $119,000 and $159,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized, non-discriminatory factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, and equity. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health and wellness benefits, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.