Platform - Senior Product Manager

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

What is the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cloud Platform - Senior Product Manager to join our team. In this role, you will spearhead key initiatives across our Cloud business, representing critical customer groups across the organization. You will craft and execute strategic plans aimed at expanding our cloud regions across AWS/GCP/Azure, aligning projects with customer demand and business goals, while making strategic investments to drive growth. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams across Elastic to drive end-to-end product launches.

For example: you will prioritize, build and launch projects to enhance our Elastic Cloud platform, such as expanding into new regions to meet compliance requirements and driving product launches in collaboration with engineering teams.

Your work will be pivotal in scaling our cloud offerings and delivering exceptional value to our customers.

What you will be doing

• Develop and oversee strategic initiatives to expand our cloud regions while supporting the growth and scalability of Elastic Cloud Hosted and Serverless products.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Elastic to plan, develop, and launch new Elastic Cloud regions.
• Develop and advocate for public sector requirements, including understanding and addressing certifications and compliance needs specific to public sector customers.
• Identify and implement infrastructure improvements in collaboration with cloud providers (AWS, GCP & Azure) to enhance the customer experience and ensure our cloud services are reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Work with Sales & Marketing teams to support go-to-market strategies, messaging, competitive analysis, and enablement.
• Analyze market trends, customer feedback and customer usage to drive product features and process improvements.
• Communicate and align with stakeholders across the organization to drive project success and maintain transparency.

What you bring along

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Product Manager with a focus on cloud infrastructure or related fields.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and cloud-native technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Bonus Points

• Previous experience in managing global infrastructure across AWS, Azure & GCP.
• Experience with compliance and security standards such as FedRAMP High, IL5, or similar.
• Experience with Elastic Cloud, Elastic Stack or similar cloud-based search and analytics platforms/products.
• Experience or willingness to work in a distributed, global team organization.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:$133,100—$210,600 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:$159,900—$252,900 USD

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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