[Remote] Principal Product Manager - Containers & Cloud
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Commvault is a leader in cyber resilience, empowering organizations to recover from cyberattacks and protect their data. They are seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead product strategy for their container and cloud portfolio, focusing on product vision, roadmap, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and customers.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering, field engineering, and customers/prospects to shape the technical vision and roadmap for container and cloud product lines—bringing hands-on Kubernetes/OpenShift architecture experience to every conversation
- Translate real-world customer environments and emerging technology trends into actionable product direction, contributing credibly to architecture discussions and design reviews
- Own the end-to-end product roadmap for containers and cloud, prioritizing features based on technical feasibility, customer impact, and competitive positioning
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to make build-vs-buy-vs-partner decisions grounded in deep understanding of the underlying technology stack
- Conduct deep technical discovery with enterprise customers, engaging directly with their platform engineering and DevOps teams to understand infrastructure architectures, pain points, and workflows
- Perform competitive and market analysis with a focus on Kubernetes/OpenShift ecosystem trends and cloud provider roadmaps
- Build and maintain technical demos, reference architectures, best-practice guides, and white papers that reflect production-grade Kubernetes/OpenShift and cloud-native deployments
- Partner with marketing and sales engineering to create differentiated technical collateral grounded in hands-on expertise
- Act as the senior technical bridge between product, engineering, UX, sales, and support—ensuring product decisions are technically sound and customer-validated
- Mentor and elevate the technical depth of the broader product management team on cloud-native topics
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (Master's degree or MBA is a plus)
- 10+ years of combined experience in product management, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure roles, with at least 5 years in product management
- Proven track record of defining and executing product roadmaps for technically complex, infrastructure-level products
- Hands-on experience architecting and operating Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, with strong working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Ability to translate deep technical knowledge into compelling narratives for audiences ranging from engineering teams to C-level executives
- Experience influencing without authority across engineering, sales, and executive leadership in a matrixed organization
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
- Willingness to travel up to 20–30% of time
- Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, OpenStack, or OpenShift virtualization) and data protection in containerized and cloud environments is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to produce technical demos, white papers, and solution briefs; recognized industry presence is a strong plus
Benefits
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Employee Groups
- Generous benefits supporting your health, financial security, and work-life balance
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
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