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At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

Cloudera is seeking a strategic, execution-oriented Senior Manager, Product Management to lead the Cloudera Hybrid Cloud initiative (formerly Cloudera on Public Cloud). This role owns the product strategy, roadmap, and release lifecycle for enabling seamless, enterprise-grade deployment of CDP Base across major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

In this role, you will lead the evolution of our Virtual Machine (VM)-based Data Hub product, ensuring customers can deploy, manage, and scale hybrid data architectures with consistent security, governance, and data mobility. You will manage a team of Product Managers while partnering closely with major cloud providers, Engineering, PMO, Product Marketing, and Field organizations to deliver a market-leading hybrid cloud data platform.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

As a Senior Manager, Product Management you will:

• Lead Cloudera Hybrid Cloud Strategy: Drive the product vision and execution for deploying CDP Base in public cloud environments, leveraging our VM-based Data Hub framework to deliver a cohesive hybrid cloud experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Strategic Alignment: Manage strategic product relationships and co-innovation efforts with cloud partners (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring deep integration with native cloud services, marketplace offerings, and infrastructure capabilities.

• Hybrid Core Infrastructure & Storage: Own product requirements for hybrid connectivity, hybrid networking, remote authorization, cross-environment security, and native integration with cloud object stores (Amazon S3, Azure Data Lake Storage/ADLS, Google Cloud Storage/GCS).

• Open Datalakehouse & Data Mobility: Drive capabilities around Open Datalakes and seamless data movement, enabling workloads and metadata to flow fluidly between on-premises data centers and public cloud environments.

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Direct and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, driving clear roadmap prioritization, high-quality PRDs, and rigorous release execution.

• Cross-Functional Launch & Market Enablement: Partner with Product Marketing, Field Engineering, and Sales Enablement to deliver impactful product launches, competitive positioning, technical documentation, and customer-facing enablement for hybrid cloud deployments.

• Customer & Field Engagement: Serve as a primary product representative with enterprise CIOs, CTOs, and Cloud Architects to validate hybrid roadmap priorities against complex, large-scale enterprise cloud strategies..

We are excited if you have (Required Qualifications):

• Product Leadership Experience: 7+ years of experience in Product Management, with a minimum of 2 years directly managing or supervising Product Managers within cloud, infrastructure, or enterprise data platform sectors.

• Public Cloud & VM Deployment Expertise: Deep technical understanding of VM-based public cloud deployments (IaaS/PaaS) across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Hybrid Storage & Security Depth: Hands-on familiarity with cloud object storage architectures (S3, ADLS, GCS), hybrid networking/interconnectivity, identity management, remote authorization, and cloud security frameworks.

• End-to-End Release Execution: Proven track record of managing end-to-end launch cycles for complex infrastructure or cloud software products in tight coordination with Engineering and PMO teams.

• Ecosystem & Data Platform Knowledge: Strong foundational understanding of open datalakes, data movement, enterprise data governance, and big data architecture.

• Education: B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

You may also have:

• CSP Partner Ecosystem Experience: Direct experience working with or within major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), including partner co-development, cloud marketplace programs, or cloud-native integrations.

• Competitive Landscape Awareness: Strong knowledge of modern cloud data platforms and competitive solutions, such as Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery/Bigtable, Amazon EMR/Redshift, or Azure Synapse.

• Modern Datalakehouse Formats: Familiarity with open table formats (e.g., Apache Iceberg) and multi-cloud data architecture strategies.

What you can expect from us:

• Generous PTO Policy

• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

• Flexible WFH Policy

• Mental & Physical Wellness programs

• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program

• Access to Continued Career Development

• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages

• Paid Volunteer Time

• Employee Resource Groups

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