Technology Product Manager

About the role

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) offers enterprise customers a comprehensive suite of compute options—including VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS), VM service, and Container Pod service—to run modern and AI/ML workloads. These capabilities are powered by a natively embedded Kubernetes substrate (Supervisor) within VCF vSphere. In this high-impact role, you will drive product strategy, roadmap, and ecosystem integration for VKS and Supervisor, working closely with customers, open-source communities, and cross-functional engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams to shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure on vSphere.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the multi-year product strategy for VKS, identifying market opportunities across cloud-native and emerging AI/ML use cases.
• Translate customer needs into crisp product requirements, specs, and user experience workflows in close collaboration with engineering and UX.
• Partner with product marketing and sales to create compelling collaterals, drive early customer adoption, and accelerate VCF deployments.
• Engage with open-source communities (CNCF/Kubernetes) and represent VMware at industry forums, VMUGs, and conferences.
• Lead deep-dive discovery sessions with global enterprise customers and partners to validate product direction and build feedback loops.

Requirements

• Product management experience in enterprise cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, platform engineering, or virtualization.
• Deep Kubernetes & Cloud-Native Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with K8s control plane architecture, Cluster API, scheduling, CNI/CSI, and the broader CNCF ecosystem alongside vSphere/ESXi.
• Cloud infrastructure and DevOps Knowledge: Good understanding of private and public cloud infrastructure, including Compute, Storage and Networking, and modern DevOps models.
• Technical Depth: Demonstrated ability to converse comfortably with principal engineers and enterprise cloud architects.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven track record of guiding products from concept through launch alongside engineering, UX, and GTM teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to customers and technical audiences.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering related field plus 12 years of related experience OR
• MBA or MS in Computer Science or Engineering related field plus 10 years of related experience.

Desired Skills

• Direct experience or active engagement with open-source governance and CNCF communities.
• Track record of presenting at major industry conferences (e.g., KubeCon, VMUG).
• Background in enabling platform architectures for modern and AI/ML workloads.

Schedule

This is an on-site office-based position in Palo Alto, CA.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 to USD 230,000.00.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Competitive new hire equity grant and annual equity awards, subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation including company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence, in accordance with applicable laws.