Product Manager – Early Career

About our group:

The Release Products team supports the coordination and execution of release activities across Seagate’s business segments. The team works closely with product managers, segment leads, engineering, and product marketing to help ensure releases are delivered on schedule, follow established processes, and meet quality standards.

About the role - you will:

Release Planning Support

• Assist in maintaining release schedules and tracking release milestones.
• Support coordination of release activities to ensure alignment with project timelines and business needs.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work with release managers, engineers, and product teams to gather status updates and support release readiness activities.
• Help ensure information is accurately communicated to stakeholders as needed.

Release Execution & Quality Support

• Support release processes by helping track documentation, approvals, and readiness criteria.
• Assist with basic quality checks to ensure releases follow established standards and procedures.

Risk & Issue Tracking

• Help identify potential release risks or issues and escalate them to senior team members.
• Track and document issues, decisions, and action items related to releases.

Process & Data Analysis

• Maintain release-related documentation, dashboards, or reports.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying trends, gaps, or opportunities for process improvements.

About you:

• Analytical skills: Able to gather, organize, and analyze information related to releases.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Attention to detail: Strong organizational skills and accuracy in tracking deliverables.
• Technical awareness: Basic familiarity with software development or release processes.

Your experience includes:

• Previous experience in release coordination, project support, operations, or a related analytical role is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile-based environments or structured project workflows.
• Exposure to release management tools, ticketing systems, or documentation platforms is a plus.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts or DevOps practices (hands-on expertise not required).
• MS in a relevant field of study. Advanced certifications in release management or project management are a plus.

Location:

Shakopee, MN or Longmont, CO

Our Shakopee campus is located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis in a setting with a rural vibe – it overlooks a horse racing track and stables, yet it has great entertainment venues close by as well. With wide-open spaces, the campus has plenty of space for running, biking, shooting some hoops or playing volleyball over lunch. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, tournaments and group workouts. Hungry? Seagate offers an on-site café with freshly sourced foods and specialty coffees, or if you prefer, drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away.

Our Longmont product-design campus is nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our 1,500+ employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout) to community service and many employee resource groups.  

The estimated base salary range for this position is $74,609 - $106,690. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, , eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location. 

Location: Shakopee, United States, Longmont, United States
Travel: None