Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.
We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of Polaris — our secure, enterprise-grade software delivery platform built on Azure. You'll operate at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Security, DevOps, and Release Management to deliver scalable CI/CD capabilities that enable faster, safer, and more reliable software delivery across our entire product portfolio, including COTS offerings, cloud-native platforms, and emerging AI products. This role combines product ownership, technical depth, and program leadership in a compliance-driven, high-stakes environment.
Due to the fact that this position will deal with highly sensitive data and will support federal customers, we are only considering US citizens at this time. Security clearance is not required, but there is a slight chance it maybe requested in the future
What You’ll Do- Own the vision, roadmap, and delivery strategy for the Polaris platform, translating business, engineering, compliance, and security requirements into prioritized epics, features, and user stories
- Lead CI/CD modernization and secure software delivery initiatives across Azure-based pipelines, championing DevSecOps best practices including automated testing, security scanning, artifact validation, and release governance
- Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale initiatives across Engineering, Security, Release Management, and Infrastructure teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing dependencies
- Define and track platform KPIs — deployment frequency, lead time for changes, MTTR, and change failure rate — improving developer experience by treating the pipeline as a product
- Ensure platform capabilities align with enterprise security, compliance, and software supply chain requirements, maintaining audit readiness in partnership with Security Engineering
- Collaborate with SRE and Observability teams to define SLOs, improve operational resilience, and maintain deployment reliability
- Communicate progress, tradeoffs, and strategic recommendations clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders
- CI/CD platforms: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins
- IaC and automation: Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes
- Cloud: Azure (primary)
- Observability: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana
- Agile tooling: Jira or equivalent
- Compliance and policy automation tooling
- 8+ years of Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or equivalent experience in highly technical software environments
- 3–5+ years specifically leading enterprise CI/CD or platform engineering initiatives
- Strong hands-on experience with Secure DevOps, cloud-native platform delivery, and infrastructure automation
- Deep understanding of Azure cloud services, DevSecOps practices, and software supply chain security
- Experience operating in compliance-driven or high-security environments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent hands-on technical proficiency
- Experience supporting AI/ML platform delivery pipelines
- Familiarity with compliance-as-code, policy automation tooling, and artifact management systems
- Experience within enterprise-scale SaaS or cybersecurity organizations
- Agile/Scrum certifications (CSPO, PSPO) or cloud platform/DevOps certifications
What you'll get
- Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
Compensation Transparency
Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.
In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.
Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.
Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing.
By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.
Veeam Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, United States
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