Mirantis · 1 month ago
Senior Product Manager - Virtualization
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$210K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expMirantis is the Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure company, enabling organizations to build and operate scalable, secure, and sovereign infrastructure for modern AI, machine learning, and data-intensive applications. The Senior Product Manager will lead product strategy and go-to-market execution for KubeVirt-based virtualization solutions, focusing on bridging traditional VM workloads with Kubernetes-native platforms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingDevOpsEnterprise SoftwareIaaSIT InfrastructureOpen Source
Responsibilities
Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for KubeVirt-based virtualization products, with a focus on easing VMware migration and legacy VM workload modernization
Drive requirements based on deep understanding of VM management use cases (e.g., provisioning, HA/DR, live migration, backup/restore, monitoring)
Translate market and customer needs into actionable product features and release plans
Craft compelling positioning and messaging targeting customers currently invested in VMware and looking to reduce dependency on proprietary virtualization platforms
Partner with sales and marketing to develop enablement assets: migration playbooks, competitive battlecards, cost comparison models, and technical whitepapers
Support field teams and customers in engagements focused on VM migration, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and cost optimization
Engage directly with IT infrastructure teams, platform owners, and DevOps stakeholders to understand virtualization pain points and goals
Monitor the evolving VMware ecosystem (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, NSX, etc.), as well as emerging alternatives and open-source trends
Stay informed about licensing, cost models, security policies, and governance concerns related to virtualization
Work closely with engineering and design teams to deliver reliable, scalable VM features on Kubernetes through KubeVirt
Ensure roadmap alignment with customer demand and supportability in real-world data center environments
Interface with partner ecosystems (e.g., hardware vendors, ISVs, hybrid cloud providers) to extend solution reach
Qualification
Required
5+ years of product management experience, including ownership of infrastructure or virtualization-related products
Deep familiarity with VMware platforms (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi) and enterprise virtualization use cases (HA, vMotion, snapshots, etc.)
Strong understanding of KubeVirt, Kubernetes, and containerization trends
Experience helping customers transition from traditional VM environments to Kubernetes or other cloud-native platforms
Technical fluency with storage, networking, backup, and disaster recovery as it relates to VM and hybrid environments
Comfortable with both strategic product planning and tactical GTM execution
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills—able to influence engineering, sales, and C-level stakeholders alike
Preferred
Familiarity with VMware-to-KubeVirt migration tooling, such as virt-v2v or Forklift
Understanding of cloud service provider virtualization offerings (e.g., AWS EC2, Azure Virtual Machines, Google Compute Engine)
Benefits
Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for leadership and growth in a high-impact product role.
Company
Mirantis
Mirantis delivers the fastest path to enterprise AI at scale, with full-stack AI infrastructure technology that streamlines operations.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$240MKey Investors
Horizon Technology FinanceIntel CapitalInsight Partners
2023-10-10Debt Financing· $20M
2017-11-15Secondary Market
2015-08-23Series B· $100M
Leadership Team
Shaun O'Meara
Chief Technology Officer
Oleg Goldman
SVP of Operations
Recent News
2025-12-22
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