Operations Manager Jobs in California

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Job Summary

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and resilient Business Operations Manager to serve as a key operational partner within the Integrated Platform & Product Marketing (IPPM) organization. Reporting directly to the Chief of Staff for the SVP of Product Marketing, you will play a defining role in building and scaling a centralized business operations function across a global and transforming team. This is not a "maintenance" role. We are in an exciting, fast-growing organization and you will sit at the critical intersection of planning, operations, process design, change management, and employee engagement. We are looking for someone with a can-do, builder attitude who can bring structure, velocity, and consistency to how our organization executes and evolves.

Reports to: Chief of Staff, SVP Integrated Platform & Product Marketing (IPPM)

What You’ll Do

• Manage the Rhythm of the Business & Action Tracking: Lead the execution of our operating cadences and key forums; proactively track decisions, milestones, and cross-functional deliverables to ensure accountability and drive actions to completion.
• Operationalize Planning & Resource Management: Partner closely on annual, mid-year and quarterly planning cycles. Stand up and run core operational models for end-to-end budget management to keep the global organization fiscally aligned.
• Champion Operational Rigor & Scale: Implement and maintain consistent processes, performance tracking frameworks, and dashboards to bring structure and visibility across all IPPM initiatives.
• Enable Capability & Skill Transformation: Partner with leadership to roll out and operationalize training and development programs aimed at leveling up skills and capabilities across a transforming global organization.
• Drive Organizational Communications & Strategic Initiatives: Manage internal communication channels to foster team engagement, information-sharing and community building, while supporting the Chief of Staff on prioritized, high-impact cross-functional strategic initiatives.

Job Requirements

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in Business Operations, Program Management, Consulting, or related fields.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to accelerate workflows, with a natural curiosity to innovate on standard business operations processes and practices.
• Strong skills in operational execution and process scaling, as well as data-driven insights and decision support.
• Proven ability to work fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Ability to execute across multiple priorities while partnering with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication skills and experience supporting executive-level deliverables.

Education

Bachelor's degree or additional equivalent experience as stated above.

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is $155,000-175,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment 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.

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.

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