Xyratex is a leading provider of data storage technology, including modular solutions for the enterprise data storage industry and hard disk drive (HDD) capital equipment for the HDD industry. Xyratex enterprise data storage platforms provide a range of advanced, scalable data storage solutions for the Original Equipment Manufacturer and High Performance Computing communities. As the largest capital equipment supplier to the industry, Xyratex HDD capital equipment enables disk drive manufacturers and their component suppliers to meet today’s technology and productivity requirements. Xyratex has over 25 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems and manufacturing process technology.

Summary:

Xyratex has established ClusterStor as a new business line to focus on the HPC /Big Data marketplace. The Clusterstor product line leverages the core competencies of Xyratex in leading edge enterprise class storage system design, scalable file systems, data protection, Linux based operating systems and comprehensive system management to develop innovative new storage solutions that address the needs of this high growth market.

The Product Manager --is a key member of the Business Line Management team and responsible for Xyratex's ClusterStor HPC storage software product line. This role will support the Director of Product Management in gathering marketing requirements, provide industry insights, and drive software product direction within the company. The Product Manager will work individually and as part of a dynamic team that is building this business through increasing the adoption of current products, developing a compelling roadmap, entering new market segments and partnerships.

This position requires managing deliverables across cross-functional teams and offers an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and results-oriented individual to make significant contributions to Xyratex ClusterStor expanding market presence and industry leadership.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Proactively works with all stakeholders to understand market and technology trends, customer requirements to develop a software release roadmap that will ensure the competitiveness of Clusterstor solutions overtime.
• Defines, creates, communicates, and maintains the ‘Marketing Requirements Document’ that maps customers needs/use cases to product requirements.
• Engages with stakeholders, including business development and customers, as the subject matter expert on the Clusterstor solutions and the HPC market.
• Managing day-to-day product life cycle management including interaction with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
• Meet regularly with Development teams to prioritize new feature requirements and software release priorities as part of an agile software development team.
• Works with industry analysts and partners to stay appraised of market requirements. Follow industry transitions and customer/competitor alignment to these transitions.
• Build collaborative relationships on multiple organizational levels with managers, partners, and peers from diverse backgrounds across functional lines.
• Develop marketing assets that support sales through all appropriate channels.
• Assures adherence to technical product, schedules and cost requirements
• Analyzes critical financial information in order to provide business metrics on the performance achieved for the product by working with the finance organization
• Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Technical: must be technically strong, familiar with storage related technologies including Clustered File Systems, able to understand complex architectures from overall system design to installation and be equally comfortable communicating technical features to either customers or internal developers/architects.
• Industry: knowledge of the HPC Industry and storage competitive landscape; understand the HPC market and technology ecosystem.
• Development: must have experience in agile software development processes such as scrum or TSP.
• Entrepreneurial vision and drive: must be proactive in identifying opportunities and challenges with the ability to work with others to develop and execute successful plans to address*.*
• Communication: must exemplify effective verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Management: must be able to lead cross-functional teams, prioritize multiple tasks, manage conflicting deadlines, and work effectively in a challenging dynamic environment.

Education and Experience:

Required Experience

• Experience: 5+ years of industry experience with software product management or development in which experiences with strategy development, product definition, positioning, and partnership development were acquired.
  

Desired Experience

• 5+ years product management of storage appliance products
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in storage solutions.
• Proven track record creating detailed use cases and software requirements for complex file system and data storage features
• Product Management, System Engineering or Architecture experience with scale-out storage file systems

Required Education

• Bachelors degree in Marketing or Engineering or equivalent is required
  

Desired Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science preferred.
• Post Graduate degree desired.
  

Mental Requirements:

• Organizing and coordinating schedules
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Strategy development
• Problem-solving
• Communicating with the public
• Creating written documentation
  

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Standing for moderate periods of time
• Lifting up to 40 pounds occasionally
  

Environmental Conditions:

• Standard office conditions
  

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 40%- domestic and international travel, at times on short notice.
• Current passport and no history of declined visas, or entry refusal to any country.

 Please apply at http://www.xyratex.com/company/employment/jobdetails.aspx?jobid=695 

Xyratex International understands the advantages in creating a diverse workforce and the importance of equal employment opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are an E-Verify employer.

 Job is located  Fremont, CA