LOCATION:
Hybrid in Boulder, Colorado (3 days a week in the office)
JOB TYPE: Full Time, Exempt
OVERVIEW:
Spectra Logic Corporation is a global leader in data management, data protection and data storage technology, providing compelling solutions that preserve, protect and defend data at scale. With its focus on data storage innovation for more than 40 years, we are expanding our reach from storage infrastructure to cloud integrated data management.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Product Management, you will be a key player on Spectra’s Product Management team driving innovation and market adoption of our backup and archive solutions. As the champion and evangelist for Spectra’s cloud object storage software, you will be responsible for product strategy, product roadmap and coordination of all internal and external messaging for your products. Working with leaders across the company, you will define and direct the build of new features and improvements in the quality of existing features.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
- Working closely with Sales, Solution Architects, Engineering and Marketing to define and create new “hybrid“ cloud software and object storage solutions, enhance existing solutions and drive software strategy for Spectra’s object storage software products.
- Driving the cloud software strategy at Spectra.
- Reviewing functional and related specifications and plans with engineering, solution architects and other involved stakeholders, to ensure scope and accuracy of product development for targeted release.
- Working closely with the Spectra software teams (development and test) to define, develop and qualify the next generation of Spectra cloud software and object storage solutions.
- Building and maintaining product roadmaps for Spectra cloud software and object storage solutions, including writing product requirements, reviewing roadmaps with internal stakeholders on a regular basis and prioritizing features that are aligned to business objectives.
- Managing product schedules to ensure on-time / on-quality product introduction.
- Conducting New Product Introduction (NPI) cross-functional meetings for delivery of new solutions to market, ensuring “whole-product“ product introduction success across engineering, support, marketing, solution architects, sales, etc.
- Evangelizing the capabilities of Spectra cloud software and object storage solutions with internal (sales, marketing, exec-team, etc.) and external (channel partners, technology partners, vendors, etc.) audiences.
- Developing internal and external facing product and solution documentation, market requirements documents, product strategy presentations, datasheets, tech-specs and customer/opportunity solution-focused presentations.
- Pro-actively providing product training to Marketing, Solution Architects, Sales and executive team to help communicate Spectra solution differentiation, value proposition and go-to-market details.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with additional expertise or education in Business preferred
- Minimum of 5 to 10 years of product management experience in cloud software products and solutions with specific backup/archive, cloud storage and/or hybrid cloud infrastructure experience desired.
- Experience with data storage
- Specific experience with object storage systems.
- Experience collaborating with engineering/technical teams utilizing Agile software development methodologies.
- Experience with and knowledge of technical marketing, systems engineering, software engineering, requirements definition, software product packaging and subscription-licensing models and pricing.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to crisply articulate both revolutionary and evolutionary ideas to a variety of audiences that could be technical or non-technical, including C-level executives, architects and sales teams.
- Evidence of a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently with little supervision.
- A team player who works collaboratively with executives, managers and employees.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, business environment where a roll-up-your-sleeves approach is required.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU HAD:
- Experience with storage technologies, including S3, S3-glacier, NAS, Tape, NVMe, distributed systems, clustering, virtualization and containerization.
- Experience with cloud usage and programming.
COMPENSATION:
Base salary range: $165,000 to $190,000 annually. While this salary range is a good faith and reasonable estimate, a candidate’s actual salary will be competitive based on a variety of factors including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and location. In addition, this position is eligible to receive incentive compensation based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved. Stock options will also be granted.
BENEFITS:
Spectra provides a casual work environment and a compensation structure that rewards contribution and hard work. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K with matching
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
- Educational
- Reimbursement
- Hybrid
WHY SPECTRA?
Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra is an entrepreneurial, private company with more than 40 years of proven success preserving, protecting and defending the world’s data. Spectra offers a challenging, flexible and creative work environment. Our culture is one that drives personal opportunity and advancement and rewards high performance while maintaining a high-quality work-life balance.
*** Spectra Logic is committed to the practice and policies of equal employment opportunities in the recruitment, employment and promotion of all associates without regard to age 40 and over, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, status as protected veteran, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.
