Senior Product Manager, Platform Lifecycle - Splunk Inc.

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Role Summary

As the Senior Product Manager, Platform Lifecycle on the Foundations team, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining how Splunk customers consume and adopt our software. You’ll shape the experience for platform administrators by building solutions that make installation, upgrades, adoption and deprecation frictionless. Your work will empower customers to manage platform complexity while driving innovation and reliability at scale. This is an opportunity to deliver impact across Splunk’s hybrid multi-cloud product offerings and lead transformative initiatives in collaboration with engineering, UX, and operations teams. You’ll thrive here if you love solving complex problems, delivering measurable outcomes, and shaping the future of platform lifecycle management. Come join us! This role will be reporting to the Director of Splunk Product Management and working alongside several Platform Product Managers on the team. The Platform Lifecycle area is one of several key initiatives on the Foundations Team.

What you'll get to do

• Own the vision and strategy for the end-to-end upgrade experience across multiple platforms.
• Drive product requirements on defining the right APIs, interfaces and deployment vehicles to uptake new releases, working closely with engineering, design and other teams.
• Build a repeatable framework for how Operating Systems, 3rd Party Libraries and installation & runtime paradigms are introduced and deprecated within Splunk software.
• Establish relationships with customers and internal and external collaborators to collect key user and customer needs and validate potential solutions.
• Collaborate with Customers, Engineering, UX, PMs, Service Operations, Marketing, and Field on a regular cadence to own the proposed strategy.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional product initiatives that deliver meaningful outcomes for customers.
• Experience working with system administrator personas, designing solutions for health monitoring, troubleshooting, and distributed environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience driving alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A data-driven approach to prioritization and operational excellence.
• Typically requires a minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6 years and a Master's Degree.

Bonus Qualities We’d Love to See

• Familiarity with enterprise operating systems, packaging workflows, and support policies.
• Experience with software development lifecycles, release automation, and certification processes.
• Advanced degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $159,200.00 - 218,900.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $143,280.00 - 197,010.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $127,360.00 - 175,120.00 per year

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com.