
Sr. Director, Product and Technology Partnerships
Required skills
- Snowflake
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Fabric
- Purview
- Data Management
- Integration
- Analytics
- AI
- Cloud Data Platforms
- Modern Data Stack
Nice to have
- Semarchy Native App
- Snowflake Native App
- API
- Marketplace
- Customer Engagements
- Partner Field Organizations
Role summary
Semarchy is seeking a Sr. Director, Product and Technology Partnerships to drive technical alignment with strategic partners like Snowflake and Microsoft, and manage product roadmaps for Semarchy's Snowflake-native solutions. This hybrid leadership role requires deep technical understanding of cloud data platforms and product management experience. The individual will define partnership strategy, lead technical relationships, and ensure Semarchy's solutions are integrated and advanced alongside partner platforms. This role also involves cross-functional collaboration with product marketing, sales, and enablement teams to translate technical capabilities into market impact. Initially an individual contributor role, it offers the opportunity to build and lead a team as partnerships scale. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in enterprise software, including 5+ years in technical partnerships or product management within cloud ecosystems, strong commercial acumen, and excellent program management skills. The role is remote, based in the US Central or Eastern time zone, requiring overlap with teams in France and US West Coast partners.
Job Responsibilities
Technology Partnership Strategy & Technical Alignment (initially with Snowflake and Microsoft)- Define and own Semarchy’s technology partnership strategy, exploring and prioritizing potential technical alignment with other technology vendors across the data and AI ecosystem.
- Own the technical relationship with our strategic technology partners: lead roadmap discussions, technical alignment, and advanced configuration conversations with partner product and engineering counterparts.
- Ensure Semarchy capitalizes early on new Snowflake platform capabilities, and that our Native App strategy stays ahead of the Snowflake roadmap.
- Deepen technical alignment with Microsoft — where Semarchy’s technology works with Microsoft Fabric and Purview — including integration architecture, platform certifications, and marketplace technical requirements.
- Build relationships with partner engineering, partner technical, and ISV teams to establish Semarchy’s technical credibility on each platform.
- Establish and maintain joint technical escalation paths with Support and Professional Services for pre/post-sales support and joint problem resolution.
- Serve as the technical voice of the partnerships in reviews with Semarchy leadership.
- Establish the repeatable playbook — technical evaluation, product integration, roadmap alignment — that future technology partnerships will follow.
- As the portfolio scales, help define the team needed to support it, with the opportunity to hire and lead.
- Drive product management for Semarchy’s partner-aligned solutions — expanding our Snowflake-aligned capabilities and our alignment with Microsoft Fabric — working day-to-day with the Head of Product Management and engineering teams in France.
- Gather and synthesize requirements from customers, partners, partner field teams, analysts, and competitive intelligence into a prioritized roadmap for the Snowflake Native App and related capabilities.
- Produce specifications, refine and organize the product backlog, and partner with engineering to deliver high-value features and product iterations.
- Champion the solutions internally and externally — with customers, partners, analysts, and field teams — and feed their input back into product strategy and positioning.
- Work closely with product marketing and marketing to ensure positioning, launch content, and partner-facing assets accurately reflect joint technical capabilities.
- Support sales and alliance teams as the technical authority on partner platforms — helping them understand what is possible, what is roadmapped, and how joint solutions are architected.
- Partner with enablement teams to develop technically accurate training, demos, and assets for internal teams and partner field organizations.
- Ensure Snowflake, Microsoft, and Semarchy owners are connected across Product Management, Support, and Professional Services, and keep Product, GTM, and Operations working against one shared partner plan.
- Snowflake and Microsoft product and engineering teams know exactly who owns the technical relationship with Semarchy.
- The Snowflake solutions roadmap is visibly shaped by partner and customer input, and product releases land in sync with partner platform milestones and joint GTM motions.
- Sales, marketing, and alliance teams have a trusted technical authority on partner platforms — joint solutions are well-architected and well-understood.
- Product, GTM, and Operations work against one shared partner plan.
Job Requirements
Must Have- 10+ years in enterprise software, including 5+ years in technical partnerships, partner engineering, solutions leadership, or product management roles within cloud ecosystems.
- Proven success driving technical and product alignment with one or more of: Snowflake, Microsoft/Azure, or other major cloud data platforms.
- Hands-on product management experience: gathering requirements, writing specifications, managing a backlog, and partnering with engineering to ship.
- Deep working knowledge of the modern data stack (cloud data platforms, data management, integration, or analytics).
- Commercial savvy: a strong understanding of go-to-market practices and the ability to work effectively with product, product marketing, marketing, and sales teams.
- Comfortable operating across technology, product, and executive relationships, including with senior partner product and engineering leaders.
- Strong program management skills and high agency — driven to get things done; elite communication and soft skills, including the ability to translate technical depth for commercial audiences.
- Based in the US Central or Eastern time zone, with the flexibility to overlap with teams in France (mornings) and partners on the US West Coast (afternoons); willingness to travel (~25%) for partner meetings, customer engagements, and industry events.
- Direct experience with Snowflake Native Apps, Snowpark, or building solutions on the Snowflake Marketplace.
- Experience with the Microsoft Partner ecosystem and marketplaces.
- Domain expertise in master data management (MDM), data integration, data products, semantic intelligence.
- Experience working in a globally distributed organization across US and European time zones; French language skills are a plus.
- Experience building and leading partner engineering or product teams.
Job Benefits
We are committed to making Semarchy an even better place to work, and this means creating a high performing environment where everyone can do their Best Work, where they can Grow in their career path, and Be Accountable – to each other and Semarchy.*For those applicants in the CA, CO and NYC area, the salary range for this role is $225K to $250K base plus variable incentive. The salary offered will be based on experience, role, and location.Semarchy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (EEO) that celebrates difference and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to building an inclusive work environment where all employees feel a sense of belonging and respect. If there is anything we can do to ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.Originally posted on Himalayas
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