Principal Product Manager, Anywhere Cloud Marketplace

📋 Description

• • Cloudera is seeking a visionary and experienced Principal/Director, Product Management to spearhead the development and strategic direction of the Anywhere Cloud (AWC) Marketplace. This pivotal role is central to Cloudera's mission of empowering enterprises to transform complex data into clear, actionable insights, and is designed to make the AWC Marketplace a significant growth engine for the company.
• • As a leader in the Anywhere Cloud organization, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of how businesses leverage a rich ecosystem of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners and cutting-edge open-source technologies across diverse hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Your expertise will drive innovation and expand the capabilities available through Cloudera's platform.
• • A core responsibility will be to define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap specifically for AI-Powered Metadata & Data Quality solutions. This will involve ensuring seamless alignment with Cloudera's overarching Enterprise AI strategy and its go-to-market initiatives, creating a cohesive and powerful offering for customers.
• • You will be expected to conduct comprehensive market research, including in-depth competitive analysis and direct customer engagement. This research will be crucial for identifying untapped market opportunities, understanding critical customer pain points, and staying ahead of emerging trends in the rapidly evolving fields of AI, data governance, and data quality.
• • Translating complex customer needs and identified market opportunities into actionable product requirements, detailed user stories, and precise acceptance criteria for engineering teams will be a key function. This ensures that development efforts are precisely targeted and deliver maximum value.
• • Close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including engineering, data science, design, sales, marketing, and field enablement, is essential. Your role will be to foster a collaborative environment that ensures the successful development, delivery, and adoption of product offerings.
• • You will lead the entire product lifecycle, from the initial concept and ideation phases through to successful launch and ongoing post-launch optimization. This end-to-end ownership guarantees the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure product solutions that meet enterprise demands.
• • A significant part of your role will involve working closely with sales, marketing, and field enablement teams to craft compelling product positioning, develop impactful messaging, and define robust go-to-market strategies. This ensures that the value proposition of the AWC Marketplace is clearly communicated and effectively delivered to the market.
• • You will act as a champion for product adoption and customer success, demonstrating strong advocacy for the platform. This includes thought leadership and active engagement with key customers and strategic partners to foster loyalty and drive value realization.
• • Continuous monitoring and analysis of product performance metrics will be critical. You will identify areas for improvement, gather insights from data, and drive continuous product enhancements to ensure the AWC Marketplace remains competitive and meets evolving customer needs.
• • Staying abreast of the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in AI, machine learning, data management, and data governance is paramount. This continuous learning will inform strategic decisions and product development.
• • The role demands a strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a deeply ingrained customer-centric approach, ensuring that all product decisions prioritize customer value and business impact.
• • You will leverage your experience with Agile development methodologies to guide product development cycles efficiently and effectively, ensuring rapid iteration and responsiveness to market changes.
• • This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on how enterprises manage and leverage their data in complex cloud environments, driving innovation and growth for Cloudera and its partners.