Pure Storage is seeking a very seasoned Sr. Product Manager to drive the Software Roadmap for our flagship product, FlashArray. The role will focus on defining and driving features, capabilities and Software products for FlashArray. This person will also be responsible market analysis, technology trends, roadmap, product prioritization and requirements definition, and direct customer/field/partner engagement. The ability to interact with and influence cross-functional teams comprising engineering, CTO office, Partners, Marketing/Sales as well as executive staff is required. This candidate will be a member of Pure’s product management leadership team defining the future of the all-flash array market.
Define overall product and feature requirements - future product strategy with sustainable and compelling differentiation based on customer needs, competitive analysis, market and technology trends
Drive overall roadmap, feature tradeoffs, prioritization and requirements for enterprise-class storage array systems
Define Product roadmap for Virtualized Storage environments and Software Defined Cloud Attached Storage
Field/Sales – engage key account field sales teams and channel partners. Work with team to support sales process and drive the overall customer engagement model
Foster an active ecosystem of customers and partners - Interface with technology partners and vendors, both from the perspective of understanding their technology/product roadmap and influencing them to align with Pure strategy
Oversee competitive materials and SE/Sales support materials as well as customer presentations
Customer/Market Research – gather customer feedback to understand key issues/needs and trends in customer base
Conduct market and technology analysis to get broader sense of the market and competitive product use. Strategize storage/cloud roadmap to offer competitive advantage among Scale-up and Scale-out systems
Work closely with the executive team to establish the scope and goals of the project and provide leadership for the project teams
What You Bring To The Team
15+ years of combined experience in a product management and product development roles, including 5+ years in a leadership role
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, Master’s Degree a plus
MBA strongly preferred
Strategic leadership and strong business acumen
Deep, technical understanding of enterprise storage environments, deployments and use cases
Executive presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills
Critical problem solving
Proven track record of developing a vision, strategy and execution plan for a product line
Direct and relevant experience in a strong understanding of and experience with product lifecycles, release milestones, from concept inception to product end-of-life, with specific experience in product line transitions
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, agile development environment and manage multiple, concurrent priorities and projects
Ability to think both strategically and tactically
Ability to work in a rapid pace environment with multiple and shifting priorities
Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
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