VP, Product Management, Data, Compute & Database

Our company: At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Thatu2019s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customersu2014and our customersu2019 customersu2014to make better, more confident decisions. The worldu2019s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise. What You'll Do As VP of Product Management, Data Platforms & Engine, you will own the vision, strategy, and execution of Teradatau2019s Database Pillar, defining the future of our compute, data, platforms and database engine capabilities. You will be accountable for the product roadmap for Teradatau2019s compute, data and database technologies, ensuring continued leadership in: + Enterprise-grade data platforms, including support for open table formats + Elastic compute and intelligent resource orchestration + Industry-leading priceu2013performance and workload management + Seamless hybrid and multi-cloud deployment + Advanced query optimization and execution engines Your mandate is to deliver a best-in-class enterprise compute, data platform and database engine that powers mission-critical analytics, AI/ML workloads, and real-time decisioning on a global scale. Success means strengthening Teradatau2019s competitive position in analytics and AI, accelerating cloud and hybrid adoption, and ensuring our platform remains the trusted foundation for the worldu2019s most complex data environments. This role reports to the VP, Product Management, Core Platforms and is a key member of the Product Management leadership team. In this role you will + Set vision and strategy for Teradatau2019s compute, data and database engine portfolio, aligned with company strategy and market trends. + Own the roadmap for capabilities across compute, data, performance, elasticity, workload management, security, and hybrid/multi-cloud deployment. + Partner with engineering leadership to define priorities for query optimization, workload orchestration, parallel processing, storage engines, and multi-cloud scalingu2014and ensure predictable, high-quality delivery. + Engage deeply with customers on performance, scalability, and workload tuning needs to inform roadmap and strengthen productu2013market fit. + Collaborate cross-functionally with solution architects, sales engineering, customer success, and marketing to ensure product capabilities map directly to enterprise requirements and are positioned effectively in the market. + Track and out-innovate the competition by maintaining a point of view on the database and analytics landscape (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, SQL Server, Oracle) and sharpening Teradatau2019s differentiation. + Drive business outcomes by managing investments, prioritizing high-impact initiatives, and measuring success with clear product and business KPIs (adoption, consumption, performance, NPS, etc.). + Represent Teradata externally as a thought leader in next-generation database, analytics, and AI platforms with customers, partners, and industry influencers. What Makes You a Qualified Candidate + 10+ years of product management experience in enterprise software, with substantial focus on compute engines, data platforms and databases + Proven ability to drive both strategy and execution in compute/data/database systems, distributed workload processing, and cloud-native architectures. + Hands-on knowledge of compute engines, data formats, workload management & optimization, distributed processing, and security at scale. + Experience with cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and multi-cloud deployment across AWS, Azure, and GCP. + Demonstrated success leading global product efforts and delivering complex enterprise software in partnership with engineering. + Track record of engaging directly with customers on performance, scalability, and workload tuning, and translating those needs into roadmap and features. + Strong financial, strategic, and operational acumen, including experience managing roadmaps, budgets, and investment trade-offs. + Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent the company externally. What You'll Bring + Deep technical familiarity with compute engines, data platforms, query optimization, database engines, and elastic scaling models. + Experience with vectorized query processing, GPU-accelerated workloads, and AI/ML integrations with database platforms. + Strong understanding of the competitive ecosystem (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.) and how Teradata differentiates. + Experience building data-intensive products that support both OLTP and OLAP workloads or converged/HTAP-style architectures. + Passion for compute engines, data platforms, and database innovation and a commitment to delivering measurable value and performance for enterprise customers. You combine technical depth with business leadership. You can articulate a bold, long-term vision for Teradatau2019s database while driving disciplined execution in the near term. Your leadership will shape the next generation of Teradatau2019s data platform and reinforce our position as the trusted enterprise database for mission-critical analytics and AI. Why We Think You'll Love Teradata We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are. #LI-CP1 Teradata is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to help us innovate and grow. Pay Rate: 182700.0000 - 228400.0000 - 274,000.00 Annually Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on geographic location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and candidate experience. Sales roles will be eligible for commission payments tied to quota achievement. All other permanent roles will be eligible for one of our annual incentive plans, which are based on company financial attainment and individual performance. Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Companyu2019s comprehensive benefits programs, which include healthcare, life and disability insurance plans, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and time-off programs. Specific details of these benefits, including eligibility criteria and plan options, will be provided during the hiring process and can be reviewed here:

Created: 2025-12-18