Product Manager for Pure1 Cloud and Analytics

Pure Storage was founded with the ambitious goal of revolutionizing the computing infrastructure industry. Today we are building the data platform for the cloud era and we’ve accomplished the first step towards that goal by bringing to market the simplest and most reliable all-flash storage array in history.

We are looking for an exceptional senior level Product Manager to help build the strategy and drive the delivery of the next generation of Pure1- continuing our journey as the undisputed leader in data storage technology and customer joy.

* 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 cloud based web and mobile management experiences and big data analytics, * 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 * Work closely with the executive team to establish the scope and goals of the project and provide leadership for the project teams

* 8+ years of combined experience in a product management and product development roles, including 3+ 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 one or more of: SaaS, Enterprise infrastructure Management, Cloud application development, and/or Big Data Analytics * 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