Principal Product Manager - Director Cloudera Data Warehouse (Hive / Impala)
Product Vision & Strategy
Articulate and own the strategic direction for our core SQL engines, Apache Hive and Apache Impala for Cloudera Data Warehouse (CDW) service. Define the essential functions and capabilities required to serve distinct customer needs, from high-concurrency BI to complex ETL/ELT workloads.
Roadmap Management
Develop and maintain a prioritized product roadmap aligned with product strategy. Make data-driven decisions on feature priorities, balancing customer needs, market trends, and technical debt.
Apache Iceberg Integration
- Prioritize and define the features that enable advanced data lakehouse capabilities (e.g., schema evolution, time travel) with the latest Apache Iceberg versions across both Hive and Impala engines.
- Ensure cross-engine compatibility and interoperability with other data services.
- Own the Kubernetes roadmap: Direct the development of features for elasticity, cost optimization, and automated resource management across the hybrid cloud, ensuring cloud-native efficiency for the SQL engines.
Market & Customer Insight
Conduct continuous market research to understand the competitive landscape and identify new opportunities. Serve as the primary conduit for customer feedback through direct engagements with field, customers and partners.
Hybrid Multi-Cloud Product Definition
Define the product for a consistent experience across public clouds and private cloud/on-premises deployments, while addressing the unique requirements of each form factor.
Go-to-Market & Enablement
Drive successful product launches by collaborating with Marketing, Sales, and Documentation teams. Create compelling messaging and enable both internal teams and customers.
Business Ownership
- Define and track KPIs for the CDW service's success, including adoption and revenue.
Requirement Authoring
Write clear, concise, and high-quality Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), create epics, and detailed user stories that define exactly what needs to be built.