Product Manager, Platform Engineering

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Own and articulate a compelling multi-year product vision and strategy for Pure Storage's hardware product portfolio, ensuring impactful differentiation anchored in deep customer insight, evolving market dynamics, and emerging technology trends.
• Lead and be accountable for all phases of the hardware product lifecycle—including concept, definition, launch, market growth, transition, and end-of-life management—driving adoption, revenue, and customer satisfaction across the portfolio.
• Serve as executive sponsor and champion in cross-functional collaboration with engineering, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and other key stakeholders. Foster stakeholder alignment, drive prioritization, and communicate trade-off decisions at every product stage.
• Champion an ongoing discipline of systematic customer and market research, translating customer feedback and competitive intelligence into actionable product direction and innovation.
• Analyze market trends, customer usage data, and business performance metrics to identify, justify, and capture new opportunities for portfolio growth, differentiation, and transformation.
• Mentor a high-performing product management team, fostering a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Represent Pure Storage's hardware products as a thought leader in executive forums, with key customers, partners, and at industry events; act as an articulate spokesperson for strategic initiatives within and outside the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive product management experience, with proven, hands-on leadership in enterprise hardware product development (such as storage systems, infrastructure, or related domains), and at least 3 years in a Director-level or equivalent senior product management role.
• Demonstrated expertise and full lifecycle ownership of hardware products, including successful launches, transitions, and end-of-life management in enterprise or large-scale technology environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related STEM field; MBA or advanced business degree strongly preferred for this leadership role.
• Proven success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing product management teams, with demonstrated influence across engineering, sales, marketing, finance, and executive leadership.
• Executive presence and outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a history of influencing C-level stakeholders, external customers, and strategic partners.
• Advanced analytical and critical problem-solving skills, with a sustained record of data-driven decision making that delivers measurable business impact (e.g., revenue, product adoption, market share).
• Deep technical understanding of enterprise infrastructure and storage environments, with a clear grasp of relevant deployment models, customer use cases, and industry best practices.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment—effectively managing multiple, concurrent priorities and complex projects while maintaining a focus on delivering results aligned with organizational goals.
• Relentless customer focus, passion for innovation, and drive to deliver hardware solutions that transform the data storage market.

Nice to Have

• MBA or advanced business degree

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related STEM field

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events
• Salary range of $241,000-$362,000 USD, with potential incentive pay and/or equity
• Opportunities for growth and development within a recognized innovative company