Director of Product Management - APM, Splunk Observability

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As a Director of Product Management on the Observability team at Splunk, you will work in an entrepreneurial, cross-functional and collaborative environment, working with engineering, design, marketing and sales counterparts to define and drive key functionalities within our Observability products.

About the Role

We are looking for a Director of Product Management to lead our observability solutions for Application Performance Management. In this role, you will be responsible for the strategy, innovation roadmap, and growth of some of our most critical product areas, managing a team of product managers and working closely with the engineering, design, and GTM teams.

The ideal candidate has a track record of building and delivering data-driven SaaS products and has deep domain expertise in observability solutions, DevOps, and/or cloud infrastructure.

This position will be based in the United States and will need to work with our distributed team across the Seattle, San Jose, India, Poland, and RTP offices in the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the vision, strategy, and end-to-end roadmap for a portfolio of products, partnering closely with our engineering, design, and marketing teams on execution.

• Establish KPIs and metrics to evaluate product performance and customer satisfaction.

• Collaborate with product marketing, support and the sales team to drive growth and adoption of our Observability products

• Build and lead a high-performing product management team, fostering growth and career development.

• Actively maintain a view of how the market, competition and technologies are evolving, and factor it, as well as feedback from internal groups and customers, into the product strategy

• Act as spokesperson and champion for our products, clearly articulating vision, strategy, and product functionality to technical teams, executives, and customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ years of product management experience

• Experience managing a team of product managers and a portfolio of products

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent (MBA a plus)

• Demonstrated success in managing the end-to-end lifecycle of complex, high-impact enterprise products.

• Domain expertise in Observability, DevOps, Kubernetes, and / or related fields

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to lead, collaborate and influence via persuasion, patience and energy at all levels of the organization.

• Excellent analytical / problem-solving skills. Ability to identify patterns and synthesize disparate data into a coherent whole

• Experience with developing software, understanding engineering tradeoffs, and an intuition for the needs of the developers and operators who use our products

• A passion for customer journey, user experience, usability and a knack for simplicity; willing and able to dive deep into technical requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in enterprise SaaS; bonus if those were observability or analytics related

• Experience leading Observability products, including those involving application performance management.

• Expertise in Kubernetes and Cloud technologies; Otel familiarity is a plus

• Participation in all stages of the software development lifecycle, experience with Agile software methodologies

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer: At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $212,400.00 - 292,050.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $191,160.00 - 262,845.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $172,000.00 - 236,500.00 per year

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com .