Principal Product Owner, Digital & AI Customer Success
NetApp, Schaumburg, IL, United States
Job Summary
You will be the primary architect of the "Digital & AI Success experience” across the post-sales customer lifecycle. Acting as the strategic bridge between the Customer Success organization and IT, you will identify high-impact opportunities for AI integration, translate those into functional requirements, and ensure the IT delivery teams build solutions that drive real value for our customers.
Key Responsibilities Strategic AI Identification & Prioritization
Proactively identify where AI, Generative AI, and automation can solve customer friction points (e.g., automated onboarding, predictive support, or intelligent self‑service).
Define the expected ROI and customer impact for every proposed AI initiative.
Requirement Architecture & Design
Take high‑level business goals from the Senior Director and break them down into detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and User Stories.
Work with UX/UI designers and IT architects to ensure the "Digital Journey" feels seamless, not robotic.
IT & Engineering Orchestration
Serve as the "Voice of the Customer" within IT sprint cycles. You are the person IT looks to for clarification on priority and functionality.
Lead refinement sessions with engineering teams to ensure technical specifications align with the original Customer Success vision.
Roadmap & Value Realization
Manage the digital backlog, balancing "quick wins" with long‑term infrastructure plays.
Establish the KPIs for AI initiatives and report back to leadership on whether the solution is successfully delivering the intended value.
Education & Experience
Years of Experience – Typically requires 15+ years in Product Management, Business Analysis, or Digital Strategy roles that sit between Business and Tech.
AI Acumen – Must have a strong conceptual understanding of LLMs, Machine Learning, and Data Workflows.
Transformation Experience – Proven track record of delivering enterprise‑scale digital transformation initiatives and strong technology acumen (Open AI, Cloud CX solutions, Omni‑Channel Strategy, Journey Analytics).
Influence – Ability to influence IT roadmaps without having direct authority over engineering resources.
Soft Skills – High "Technical Translation" ability in taking complex customer problems and turning them into logic‑based requirements.
Compensation & Benefits
The target salary range for this position is 215,900 - 321,200 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range.
Benefits may include Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance‑Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). All offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies.
Equal Opportunity Employer NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
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Key Responsibilities Strategic AI Identification & Prioritization
Proactively identify where AI, Generative AI, and automation can solve customer friction points (e.g., automated onboarding, predictive support, or intelligent self‑service).
Define the expected ROI and customer impact for every proposed AI initiative.
Requirement Architecture & Design
Take high‑level business goals from the Senior Director and break them down into detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and User Stories.
Work with UX/UI designers and IT architects to ensure the "Digital Journey" feels seamless, not robotic.
IT & Engineering Orchestration
Serve as the "Voice of the Customer" within IT sprint cycles. You are the person IT looks to for clarification on priority and functionality.
Lead refinement sessions with engineering teams to ensure technical specifications align with the original Customer Success vision.
Roadmap & Value Realization
Manage the digital backlog, balancing "quick wins" with long‑term infrastructure plays.
Establish the KPIs for AI initiatives and report back to leadership on whether the solution is successfully delivering the intended value.
Education & Experience
Years of Experience – Typically requires 15+ years in Product Management, Business Analysis, or Digital Strategy roles that sit between Business and Tech.
AI Acumen – Must have a strong conceptual understanding of LLMs, Machine Learning, and Data Workflows.
Transformation Experience – Proven track record of delivering enterprise‑scale digital transformation initiatives and strong technology acumen (Open AI, Cloud CX solutions, Omni‑Channel Strategy, Journey Analytics).
Influence – Ability to influence IT roadmaps without having direct authority over engineering resources.
Soft Skills – High "Technical Translation" ability in taking complex customer problems and turning them into logic‑based requirements.
Compensation & Benefits
The target salary range for this position is 215,900 - 321,200 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range.
Benefits may include Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance‑Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). All offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies.
Equal Opportunity Employer NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
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